A review of models for predicting soil water dynamics during trickle irrigation

R Subbaiah - Irrigation Science, 2013 - Springer
Designing drip irrigation systems involve selection of an appropriate combination of emitter
discharge rate and spacing between emitters for any given set of soil, crop, and climatic …

Modeling of soil moisture movement and wetting behavior under point-source trickle irrigation

DK Vishwakarma, R Kumar, SA Abed, N Al-Ansari… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The design and selection of ideal emitter discharge rates can be aided by accurate
information regarding the wetted soil pattern under surface drip irrigation. The current field …

Comparison of numerical, analytical, and empirical models to estimate wetting patterns for surface and subsurface drip irrigation

MM Kandelous, J Šimůnek - Irrigation Science, 2010 - Springer
Due to increasing competition for water resources by urban, industrial, and agricultural
users, the proportion of agricultural water use is gradually decreasing. To maintain or …

Modeling wetted areas of moisture bulb for drip irrigation systems: An enhanced empirical model and artificial neural network

B Karimi, P Mohammadi, H Sanikhani, SQ Salih… - … and Electronics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Suitable design and management of drip irrigation systems depends on an accurate
knowledge of the moisture distribution patterns around the emitters. An important parameter …

Wetting patterns estimation under drip irrigation systems using an enhanced empirical model

AAM Al-Ogaidi, A Wayayok, MK Rowshon… - Agricultural Water …, 2016 - Elsevier
The wetting pattern is an important factor to consider when designing and managing a drip
irrigation system. The dimensions of the pattern are imperative in selecting the right spacing …

Evaluation and development of empirical models for wetted soil fronts under drip irrigation in high-density apple crop from a point source

DK Vishwakarma, R Kumar, A Kumar, NL Kushwaha… - Irrigation Science, 2023 - Springer
Accurate measurement of soil wetting pattern from the point source of drip irrigation system
plays an important role for designing of the irrigation system. The study evaluated a novel …

Simulating wetting front dimensions of drip irrigation systems: Multi criteria assessment of soft computing models

J Shiri, B Karimi, N Karimi, MH Kazemi, S Karimi - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
Accurate estimation of wetting front dimensions in surface and sub-surface irrigation systems
is very important for optimal management of water resources as well as increasing the …

Numerical investigation of the influence of texture, surface drip emitter discharge rate and initial soil moisture condition on wetting pattern size

B Naglič, C Kechavarzi, F Coulon, M Pintar - Irrigation science, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of the dimensions of the wetted zone formed under point source surface
drip irrigation is essential to the design of cost-effective and efficient irrigation systems …

Modeling moisture redistribution of drip irrigation systems by soil and system parameters: regression-based approaches

B Karimi, N Karimi, J Shiri, H Sanikhani - … Environmental Research and …, 2022 - Springer
One of the strategies for increasing water use efficiency and reducing deep percolation of
drip irrigation systems is considering the patterns of moisture redistribution after cut-offing …

Wetting pattern models for drip irrigation: new empirical model

K Malek, RT Peters - Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2011 - ascelibrary.org
Reliable information about the wetted dimensions of soil under drip irrigation helps
designers to determine optimal emitter flow rates and spacings to reduce system equipment …