Management, Performance, and Applications of Micro Irrigation Systems (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Goyal, Megh R.

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Produktbeschreibung

Management, Performance, and Applications of Micro Irrigation Systems, the fourth volume in the Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation series, emphasizes sustainable and meaningful methods of irrigation to counter rampant water scarcity. In many parts of the world, this scarcity significantly affects crop yield, crop quality, and, conseq

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498700030
• Artikelnr.: 43976345

Autorenporträt

Dr. Megh R. Goyal received BSc degree in engineering in 1971, MSc degree in 1977, PhD degree in 1979, and master of divinity degree in 2001. He spent a one-year sabbatical leave in 2002-03 at the Biomedical Engineering Department of Florida International University, Miami, USA. Since 1971, he has worked as lecturer/research assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and the Ohio State University, and professor - cum research agricultural engineer at Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus. At present, he is a retired professor in agricultural and biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering at University of Puerto Rico. He is also senior acquisitions editor for Apple Academic Press, Inc., in the areas of agricultural science and biomedical engineering, as well as senior editor-in-chief of the book series Advances in Bioengineering Research and Applications, published by AAP. He has authored more than 200 articles in technical journals and textbooks, including Elements of Agroclimatology (Spanish) by UNISARC; Colombia, two Bibliographies on Drip Irrigation; the books Biofluid Dynamics of Human Body, Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation, Evapotranspiration: Principles and Applications for Water Management, and Biomechanics of Artificial Organs and Prostheses; as well as the three volume series on Research Advances on Sustainable Micro Irrigation.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Adoption of Sustainable Micro Irrigation in India: Factors
and Policies. Impact of Drip Irrigation on Farming System: Evidence from
Southern India. Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation in India.
Research Advances in Sustainable Irrigation Methods for Efficient Water
Application: South Africa. Performance of Irrigation Systems in South
Africa. Impact of Flushing and Filtration System on Performance of Micro
Irrigation Systems. Clogging and Maintenance of Sustainable Micro
Irrigation Systems. Estimation of Pan Evaporation Coefficients. Alternate
Partial Root-Zone Surface Drip Irrigation for Tomato: Hydrus 2-D. Soil
Moisture Distribution under Micro Irrigation. Web-Based Irrigation
Scheduling. Biometric Response of Chilli under Sustainable Micro Irrigation
Practices. Sustainable Micro Irrigation and Fertigation Practices in Chilli
(Capsicum Annum). Irrigation Scheduling for Sweet Pepper. Sustainable Micro
Irrigation Practices in Tomato. Tensiometer Based Automated Irrigation for
Tomato under Plasticulture. Sustainable Micro Irrigation Practices in
Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa). Water Use Efficiency of Micro-irrigated
Citrus (Citrus reticulata var. Blanco) Tree. Regulated Deficit Irrigation
for Micro-irrigated Citrus (Citrus reticulata var. Blanco) Tree.
Performance of Grapevines under Sustainable Irrigation Systems. Micro
Irrigation Systems for Pot-in-Pot Ornamental Nursery Production. Index.