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Field Water Savings Associated with Satellite-Based ET Irrigation Controllers in Arid Regions
| Ahmed Zakaria Dewidar |. Am. J. innov. res. appl. sci. 2016; 2(6):247-256.
| PDF FULL TEXT | |Received | 09 June 2016| |Accepted | 11 June 2016| |Published 19 June |
| Ahmed Zakaria Dewidar |. Am. J. innov. res. appl. sci. 2016; 2(6):247-256.
| PDF FULL TEXT | |Received | 09 June 2016| |Accepted | 11 June 2016| |Published 19 June |
Abstract
Background: Smart irrigation techniques became lately an essential and vital tool for irrigation water scheduling in water-scarce dry areas to improve irrigation efficiency, producing more agricultural goods with less water input. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of two evapotranspiration based irrigation controllers (ET controllers) on agronomical characteristics and water use of irrigated tomato compared to a time-based irrigation controller under drip irrigation system. Material and methods: Experimental site was located at educational station of King Saud University on a sandy loam textured soil. Two brands of ET controllers were selected based on positive water savings results in arid climates. Two types of ET controllers were tested: Weathermatic SL1600; Hunter pro C. Each treatment was replicated three times for a total of nine blocks, which were irrigated through individual irrigation systems. Treatments were compared to each other and to a time-based schedule. Results: The results showed that ET controllers adjusted their irrigation schedules to the climatic demand and applied water less than water scheduled by a time clock controller (control treatment). Data revealed that the considerably water saving over the entire study period was obtained by Hunter (28%). Weathermatic reflected a similar trend to water savings with similar statistical results (27%) when compared to control, but it was poorer than Hunter treatment. Water productivity was significantly increased by 64% and 50%, respectively under Hunter and Weathermatic systems as compared to control. Moreover, the highest physiological parameters, was obtained from Hunter pro C followed by Weathermatic SL 1600 treatment as compared to control. Conclusion: Irrigation scheduling using surface drip and sensor-based irrigation systems demonstrated that ET controllers could achieve higher levels of water savings and water efficiency while maintaining competing yield.
Keywords: Smart controllers, water productivity, water savings, drip irrigation.
Background: Smart irrigation techniques became lately an essential and vital tool for irrigation water scheduling in water-scarce dry areas to improve irrigation efficiency, producing more agricultural goods with less water input. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of two evapotranspiration based irrigation controllers (ET controllers) on agronomical characteristics and water use of irrigated tomato compared to a time-based irrigation controller under drip irrigation system. Material and methods: Experimental site was located at educational station of King Saud University on a sandy loam textured soil. Two brands of ET controllers were selected based on positive water savings results in arid climates. Two types of ET controllers were tested: Weathermatic SL1600; Hunter pro C. Each treatment was replicated three times for a total of nine blocks, which were irrigated through individual irrigation systems. Treatments were compared to each other and to a time-based schedule. Results: The results showed that ET controllers adjusted their irrigation schedules to the climatic demand and applied water less than water scheduled by a time clock controller (control treatment). Data revealed that the considerably water saving over the entire study period was obtained by Hunter (28%). Weathermatic reflected a similar trend to water savings with similar statistical results (27%) when compared to control, but it was poorer than Hunter treatment. Water productivity was significantly increased by 64% and 50%, respectively under Hunter and Weathermatic systems as compared to control. Moreover, the highest physiological parameters, was obtained from Hunter pro C followed by Weathermatic SL 1600 treatment as compared to control. Conclusion: Irrigation scheduling using surface drip and sensor-based irrigation systems demonstrated that ET controllers could achieve higher levels of water savings and water efficiency while maintaining competing yield.
Keywords: Smart controllers, water productivity, water savings, drip irrigation.