Agricultural Irrigation

• Main Author: Montazar, Aliasghar (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; semi-arid regions; greenhouse gas emission; model simulation; spinach; benchmarking; leaf mineral composition; available water capacity; irrigated crops; organic production; site-specific irrigation; infiltration depth; pumping plants; performance indicator; treated wastewater irrigation; precision agriculture; evaluation of performance; total yield; row cover; irrigation; slope gradient; farming data; optimal irrigation time; lettuce production; life cycle assessment; mulch; monthly changes; irrigation water use efficiency; energy audit; crop evapotranspiration; irrigation management; downy mildew; biomass production; water application rate; tomato fruit yield; temperature variations; irrigation water regimes; salinization; net irrigation requirements; center-pivot irrigation; cover crop; climate change adaptation; deficit irrigation; drip irrigation; Mediterranean region; principal component analysis; global sensitivity analysis
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Agriculture is certainly the most important food supplier while it globally accounts for more than 70% of water used and contributes significantly to water pollution. Irrigated agriculture is facing rising competition worldwide for access to reliable, low cost, and high-quality water resources. Howe...