A comprehensive review of published information on subsurface drip irrigation was
performed to determinethe state of the art on the subject. Subsurface drip irrigation has been …

This single volume explores the theoretical and the practical aspects of crop physiological
processes around the world The marked decrease over the past century in the land …

This study was conducted to determine appropriate irrigation frequencies and water-yield
relationship for sweet corn irrigated by drip irrigation system in a semi-arid region. The …

Water is a natural resource of prime value that is very often limited and costly, particularly in
semi-arid regions. While traditional irrigation methods increase the amount of surface runoff …

The Role of Plant Roots in Crop Production presents the state of knowledge on
environmental factors in root growth and development and their effect on the improvement of …

Corn (Zea mays L.) is grown on more irrigated hectares than any crop in the Great Plains.
Much of this area is irrigated from the Ogallala aquifer, which is being depleted in some …

Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI), low-energy precision application (LEPA), and spray
irrigation can be veryefficient by minimizing water losses, but relative performance may vary …

Jilin province is one of the main dryland grain production areas in China. Recently, limited
supplemental irrigation, using groundwater in the semi-arid western area of the province …

Minimizing the risk of nitrate contamination along the waterways of the US Great Plains is
essential to continued irrigated corn production and quality water supplies. The objectives of …

Microdrip irrigation supplies water at a rate close to that of plant water uptake. It is thus
expected to improve yields and reduce water losses from drainage below the root zone. To …