Irrigation Water Management (Paper code 17010302)

Irrigation: definition and objectives, role of water in crop production ; water resources and irrigation development in India and Haryana

Soil-plant- water relationship, soil moisture constants and theories of soil water availability; methods of soil moisture estimation; low and high evapotranspiration and crop water requirement

Optimum irrigation scheduling of irrigation; methods of irrigation: surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation; Irrigation efficiency and water use efficiency,

Irrigation water quality and its management including consumptive use of water; water management  in different crops (rice, wheat, maize, groundnut, sugarcane, pearl millet, chickpea, mustard

Agricultural drainage, prevention of water loss, water stress-drought and excess water, impact  of lodging, strategies under limited water conditions

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Determination of bulk density by field method, determination of soil moisture content by gravimetric, tensiometer,

electrical resistance blocks and neutron moisture meter methods; determination of field capacity by field method; determination of permanent wilting point, measurement of irrigation water using different devices;

calculations on irrigation water requirement and irrigation efficiencies (problems) determination of infiltration rate; demonstration of border method of irrigation, demonstration of furrow method of irrigation;

Demonstration of check basin and basin method of irrigation, acquaintance and upkeep of sprinkler and drip/trickle irrigation systems, determination of EC, pH, carbonates biocarbonates and Ca+ Mg in irrigation water (quality parameters)

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1.       Singh, C. Venkataraman, G., Sastry,B. and Joshi, P. 1990. Manual of Soil and Water Conservation Practices. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.

2.       Hansen, V.E., Israelsen, O.W., and Stringham, G.E. 1979. Irrigation Principles and Practices (4th ed.). John Wiley and Sons, New York

3.       IARI [Indian Agricultural Research Institute]. 1977. Water Requirement and Irrigation Management of Crops in India, IARI Monograph No.4, Water Technology Centre, IARI, New-Delhi.

4.       Lenka, D. 2001. Irrigation and Drainage. Kalyani Publishers, New-Delhi.

5.       Mal, B. C.2002. Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Kalyani Publishers, New-Delhi.

6.       Michael, A.M and Ojha, T.P. 2005. Principles of Agricultural Engineering–Vol.II. Jain Brothers, New Delhi.