Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation

<p>This important book-the only complete one-stop manual on microirrigation worldwide--offers knowledge and techniques necessary to develop and manage a drip/trickle or micro irrigation system. The simplicity of the contents facilitates a technician to develop an effective micro irrigation system.</p> <p><strong>Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation</strong> includes the basic considerations relating to soil-water-plant interactions with topics such as methods for soil moisture measurement; evapotranspiration; irrigation systems; tensiometer use and installation; principles of drip/ micro/ trickle irrigation; filtration systems; automation; chloration; service and maintenance; design of drip irrigation and lateral lines; the evaluation of uniformity of application; and an economical analysis for selecting irrigation technology.</p>