| Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation Contributor(s): Goyal, Megh R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1926895126 ISBN-13: 9781926895123 Publisher: Apple Academic Press OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Irrigation - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 631.587 |
| LCCN: 2012935649 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.65 lbs) 426 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important book--the only complete, one-stop manual on microirrigation worldwide--offers knowledge and techniques necessary to develop and manage a drip/trickle or micro irrigation system. The simplicity of the contents facilitates a technician to develop an effective micro irrigation system. Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation includes the basic considerations relating to soil-water-plant interactions, with topics such as methods for soil moisture measurement; evapotranspiration; irrigation systems; tensiometer use and installation; principles of drip/ micro/ trickle irrigation; filtration systems; automation; chloration; service and maintenance; design of drip irrigation and lateral lines; the evaluation of uniformity of application; and an economical analysis for selecting irrigation technology. |