irrigation efficiency
1irrigation efficiency — noun : the ratio between irrigation water actually utilized by growing crops and water diverted from a source (as a stream) in order to supply such irrigation water …
2Irrigation in Mexico — Mexico has a total land area of 2 million square kilometres and it is classified as an arid and semi arid country. The agricultural sector plays an important role in the economic development of the country accounting for 8.4 of agricultural gross …
3Irrigation in Australia — is a widespread practice to supplement low rainfall levels in Australia with water from other sources to assist in the production of crops or pasture. As the driest inhabited continent, irrigation is required in many areas for production of crops …
4Irrigation in Peru — Source : Portal Agrario (1994)About 80% of all water withdrawal in Peru is used for irrigation, yet much of this water (65%) is lost due to reliance on inefficient irrigation systems.ref harv|INRENA|Comision Tecnica Multisectorial|Comision… …
5Irrigation in viticulture — A vineyard with a drip irrigation system running along the bottom of the vines The role of irrigation in viticulture is considered both controversial and essential to wine production. In the physiology of the grapevine, water is a vital component …
6irrigation and drainage — ▪ agriculture Introduction artificial application of water to land and artificial removal of excess water from land, respectively. Some land requires irrigation or drainage before it is possible to use it for any agricultural production; other… …
7Irrigation in Colombia — Source : Health Ministry and Environment Ministry (1996)Anticipated climate change impacts on irrigated agricultureAccording to the first national communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Colombia is highly… …
8Deficit irrigation — (DI) is a watering strategy that can be applied by different types of irrigation application methods. The correct application of DI requires thorough understanding of the yield response to water (crop sensitivity to drought stress) and of the… …
9Drip irrigation — A dripper Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or microirrigation or localized irrigation , is an irrigation method which saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil… …
10Water efficiency — can be defined as *1) the accomplishment of a function, task, process, or result with the minimal amount of water feasible; *2) an indicator of the relationship between the amount of water required for a particular purpose and the amount of water …
