The Movement of Water in Irrigated Soils
Author : John Andreas Widtsoe
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Hydraulics
ISBN :
Guideline for Salinity Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation Using Nuclear and Related Techniques
Author : Mohammad Zaman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 44,71 MB
Release : 2018-11-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 331996190X
Book Description
This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and Dr. Shabbir A Shahid, Senior Salinity Management Expert, Freelancer based in United Arab Emirates.The objective of this book is to develop protocols for salinity and sodicity assessment and develop mitigation and adaptation measures to use saline and sodic soils sustainably. The focus is on important issues related to salinity and sodicity and to describe these in an easy and user friendly way. The information has been compiled from the latest published literature and from the authors’ publications specific to the subject matter. The book consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the terms salinity and sodicity and describes various salinity classification systems commonly used around the world. Chapter 2 reviews global distribution of salinization and socioeconomic aspects related to salinity and crop production. Chapters 3 covers comprehensively salinity and sodicity adaptation and mitigation options including physical, chemical, hydrological and biological methods. Chapter 4 discusses the efforts that have been made to demonstrate the development of soil salinity zones under different irrigation systems. Chapter 5 discusses the quality of irrigation water, boron toxicity and relative tolerance to boron, the effects of chlorides on crops. Chapter 6 introduces the role of nuclear techniques in saline agriculture.
Water-holding Capacity of Irrigated Soils
Author : Orson Winso Israelsen
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Evapotranspiration
ISBN :
Book Description
Water Relations of Plants and Soils
Author : Paul J. Kramer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 38,16 MB
Release : 1995-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0124250602
Book Description
Water Relations of Plants and Soils, successor to the seminal 1983 book by Paul Kramer, covers the entire field of water relations using current concepts and consistent terminology. Emphasis is on the interdependence of processes, including rate of water absorption, rate of transpiration, resistance to water flow into roots, soil factors affecting water availability. New trends in the field, such as the consideration of roots (rather than leaves) as the primary sensors of water stress, are examined in detail. Addresses the role of water in the whole range of plant activities Describes molecular mechanisms of water action in the context of whole plants Synthesizes recent scientific findings Relates current concepts to agriculture and ecology Provides a summary of methods
Understanding Options for Agricultural Production
Author : G.Y. Tsuji
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401736243
Book Description
The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops to grow, that can stabilize or increase household income, that reduce soil degradation and dependence on off-farm inputs, or that exploit local market opportunities. Farmers need a facilitating environment, in which affordable credit is available if needed, in which policies are conducive to judicious management of natural resources, and in which costs and prices of production are stable. Another key ingredient of this facilitating environment is information: an understanding of which options are viable, how these operate at the farm level, and what their impact may be on the things that farmers perceive as being important. The second premise is that systems analysis and simulation have an impor tant role to play in fostering this understanding of options, traditional field experimentation being time-consuming and costly. This book summarizes the activities of the International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer (IBSNAT) project, an international initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). IBSNAT was an attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of understanding options through systems analysis and simulation for the ultimate benefit of farm households in the tropics and subtropics. The idea for the book was first suggested at one of the last IBSNAT group meetings held at the University of Hawaii in 1993.
Urban Climates
Author : T. R. Oke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 44,5 MB
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0521849500
Book Description
The first full synthesis of modern scientific and applied research on urban climates, suitable for students and researchers alike.
Building Soils for Better Crops
Author : Fred Magdoff
Publisher : Sare
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Humus
ISBN : 9781888626131
Book Description
"'Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture."
Applied Iterative Methods
Author : Louis A. Hageman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 11,5 MB
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1483294374
Book Description
Applied Iterative Methods
Desert Olive Oil Cultivation
Author : Zeev Wiesman
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 32,87 MB
Release : 2009-06-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080921426
Book Description
Due to the adverse stress conditions typical of olive cultivation in desert conditions, the olive tree is responding with production of high levels of antioxidant substances. Among these substances are polyphenols, tocopherols, and phytosterols. Studies have shown that saline irrigated varieties of olives have demonstrated advantages over those irrigated with tap water. This is just one of the aspects of desert cultivation of olives that is covered in Desert Olive Oil Advanced Biotechnologies. Based on 20 years of research, the book expounds on the appropriate selection of olive varieties with high productivity and oil quality, the impact of foliar nutrition on decreasing alternate bearing and increasing fruit quality, improving efficiency of mechanical harvesting, and increasing efficiency of oil extraction and oil quality regulating analysis. - Addresses olive cultivation methods for semi-arid environments - Focuses on intensive cultivation using saline and municipal waste recycled irrigation water and their significant impact on the production and nutritional value of olive oil - Integrated and multidisciplinary approaches providing a comprehensive view of the desert olive industry - Provides key considerations including ecological, biotechnological, agricultural and political impacts
Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects
Author : Raveendra Kumar Rai
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 19,75 MB
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0128118563
Book Description
Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods and Implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systems-in-place for remedial correction as needed. As the first book to take this lifecycle approach to agricultural irrigation, it includes real-world examples not only on natural resource availability concerns, but also on financial impacts and measurements. With 21 chapters divided into two sections, this book is a valuable resource for agricultural and hydrology engineers, conservation scientists and anyone seeking to implement and maintain irrigation systems. - Uses real-world examples to present practical insights - Incorporates both planning and evaluation for full-scope understanding and application - Illustrates both potential benefits and limitations of irrigation solutions - Provides potential means to increase crop productivity that can result in improved farm income
