irrigation research Articles
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International chocolate company Giant lysimeters for cocoa irrigation research - Case Study
On of our biggest projects till now has been planning and installing a system of 24 giant lysimeters in a cocoa research farm. Due to climate changes cocoa plantations are struggling to adjust to the new conditions in the tropical areas. This lysimeter system was designed according to our clients needs, determined to find the best irrigation plan for cocoa plantations around the world. ...
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CSE algorithm: ‘canal survey estimation’ to evaluate the flow rate extractions and hydraulic state in irrigation canals
One of the main problems in water management of irrigation systems is the control of the equitable distribution of water among different orifice offtakes. The difficulty of managing a canal is partly caused by the lack of knowledge of the canal state because the scheduled demand is often not fulfilled, since farmers extract more water than is scheduled and it is impossible for the watermaster ...
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Two Approaches for Optimizing Water Productivity
Agricultural Research Service researchers in Bushland, Texas, are helping farmers make the most of their water supplies in a region where they depend on the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground reservoir under constant threat of overuse. Steve Evett, Susan O'Shaughnessy, and their colleagues at the Conservation and Production Research Laboratory are developing and testing soil-water and ...
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