Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering

Zerihun D

Publications

• Research Article
  Fertigation Uniformity under Sprinkler Irrigation: Evaluation and Analysis
  Author(s): Zerihun D, Sanchez CA, Subramanian J, Badaruddin M and Bronson KFZerihun D, Sanchez CA, Subramanian J, Badaruddin M and Bronson KF
  
  In modern farming systems, fertigation is widely practiced as a cost effective and convenient method for applying soluble fertilizers to crops. Along with efficiency and adequacy, uniformity is an important fertigation performance evaluation criterion. Fertigation uniformity is defined here as a composite parameter consisting of irrigation and fertilizer application uniformity indicators. The field and computational procedures for sprinkler irrigation uniformity evaluation have been the subject of various studies. The objective of the study reported in this paper, however, is the development of an analytical framework for the evaluation and analyses of test-plot scale fertilizer application uniformity under solid-set sprinkler irrigation systems. Irrigation uniformity indices are adapted for use in fertilizer application uniformity evaluation. Fertilizer application rate, given as a f.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9768.1000177

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