Author: Masaharu Kuroda (Japan)

Year: 2005, ISBN: 81-89610-01-5

Type: Special Publication, Format: Print

Rainfall does not always fall uniformly, even in humid regions. Rainfall events have large seasonal or irregular fluctuations. Upland irrigation, therefore is necessary in humid regions in order to keep the soil moisture at desired level. Intensive cultivation is essential in order to harvest high quality fruits and vegetables, and careful water application via irrigation is very essential. The publication deals with all aspects of micro irrigation system like planning and design taking into consideration the special characteristics viz., climate, crops, farming systems and cropping patterns, etc. pertaining to the project area. It summarizes information about ?on-farm micro irrigation? from published manuals and guidelines dealing with upland irrigation in Japan, with particular reference to humid areas. It provides information on computation of consumptive use/crop water requirements in humid climate and different layouts of micro irrigation with special reference to Japanese situation. For demonstrative purposes, the author has provided a detailed mathematical analysis of planning and designing of a farm pond.