Topic · 12 articles
Water regime and irrigation: crop moisture requirements by growth stages, irrigation rates and schedules, drip and sprinkler irrigation, irrigation water quality, water use planning, and moisture conservation techniques for drought years.
10 min read For agronomists
To ensure high yields, irrigation regimes must be adapted to the biological needs of crops and variable weather conditions. The article examines the principles of rational water use and the problems of accounting for water consumption during the operation of irrigation systems
16 min read For agronomists
The information-advisory system helps agronomists accurately dose irrigation based on soil moisture data and weather forecasts. The article examines the equipment composition, including the operation of the Vantage Pro2 weather station and the capabilities of the control console
7 min read For agronomists
The article discusses the criteria for choosing irrigation technologies, taking into account environmental requirements and soil-climatic conditions. The reader will learn how to justify the use of equipment for increasing yield and rational use of water resources.
23 min read For agronomists
The article describes modern approaches to yield programming based on the analysis of bioclimatic factors. The principles of the climate-yield simulation system are examined, which models the processes of energy and mass exchange, soil moisture dynamics, and agroecosystem productivity.
13 min read For agronomists
The article examines a methodology for assessing the ecological and economic efficiency of modern irrigation systems. The authors describe productivity indicators, principles of project implementation, and methods for calculating the payback of investments in land reclamation technologies
5 min read For agronomists
A methodology for calculating the irrigation regime for alfalfa is presented, developed based on a 58-year analysis of meteorological data from the Kolomna station. The article provides statistical parameters for water consumption and examples of soil moisture dynamics for different levels of humidity
