Agricultural water-saving irrigation technology and application examples

Author: Cui Yi
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book starts with the current situation and existing problems of water resources in China, focusing on introducing various water-saving agricultural technologies. It includes surface irrigation techniques, agronomic water-saving techniques, facility-based water-saving irrigation techniques, rainwater harvesting irrigation techniques, channel anti-seepage techniques, the use of wastewater and brackish water in agriculture, and irrigation management techniques, among others. It also lists numerous examples of water-saving irrigation projects. These examples cover aspects such as engineering design, equipment installation, usage methods, precautions, and the comparison of benefits before and after the application of these technologies. The content is easy to understand, highly practical, and highly operable. This book is suitable for technical personnel engaged in the promotion of agricultural water-saving irrigation technology, grassroots agricultural technicians, cadres, farmers, as well as personnel in orchards, nurseries, and urban greening departments who wish to adopt water-saving irrigation techniques.
Introduction This book starts with the current situation and existing problems of water resources in China, focusing on introducing various water-saving agricultural technologies, including surface irrigation techniques, agronomic water-saving techniques, facility-based water-saving irrigation techniques, rainwater harvesting irrigation techniques, channel anti-seepage techniques, the use of wastewater and brackish water in agriculture, and irrigation management techniques, among others. It also lists numerous examples of water-saving irrigation projects. These examples cover aspects such as engineering design, equipment installation, usage methods, precautions, and the comparison of benefits before and after the application of these technologies. The content is easy to understand, highly practical, and highly operable. This book is suitable for technical personnel engaged in the promotion of agricultural water-saving irrigation technology, grassroots agricultural technicians, cadres, farmers, as well as personnel in orchards, nurseries, and urban greening departments who wish to adopt water-saving irrigation techniques.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Water Resource Status and Water-Saving Irrigation Approaches
Chapter 1 Characteristics and Distribution of Water Resources in China
1 Section 1 Characteristics of Water Resources in China
1 Section 2 Overview of Water Resource Distribution in China
4 Main References
8
Chapter 2 Current Situation and Strategies for Agricultural Water Use
9 Section 1 Current Situation of Agricultural Water Use
9 Section 2 Strategic Countermeasures for Agricultural Water Use
13 Main References
19
Chapter 3 Approaches to Agricultural Water-Saving Irrigation
20 Section 1 Water-Saving Irrigation Technology System
20 Section 2 Strengthening Public Awareness of Water-Saving Irrigation
22 Section 3 Scientific and Efficient Water-Saving Irrigation for Crops (Precision Irrigation)
23 Section 4 Implementing Water-Saving Agricultural Techniques According to Local Conditions
27 Section 5 Research and Promotion of New Water-Saving Irrigation Technologies
34 Section 6 Strengthening Management to Improve the Effective Utilization of Water Resources
37 Main References
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Part 2: Practical Water-Saving Irrigation Technologies
Chapter 4 Surface Irrigation Techniques
53 Section 1 Land Leveling
54 Section 2 Furrow Irrigation
58 Section 3Wave Irrigation
66 Section 4 Surface-Membrane Irrigation Technology
75 Main References
80
Chapter 5 Agronomic Water-Saving Irrigation Techniques
81 Section 1 Conservation Tillage Technology
81 Section 2 Chemical Water-Saving Technology
93 Section 3 Synergistic Use of Fertilizer and Water to Improve Water Resource Efficiency
106 Main References
109
Chapter 6 Facility-Based Water-Saving Irrigation Techniques
111 Section 1 Sprinkler Irrigation Technology
111 Section 2 Drip Irrigation Technology
134 Section 3 Micro-sprinkler Irrigation Technology
148 Section 4 Subsurface Drip Irrigation Technology
160 Section 5 Automated Control Irrigation Technology
169 Main References
174
Chapter 7 Efficient Utilization of Rainwater Resources
176 Section 1 Overview
176 Section 2 Development Prospects for Rainwater Resources
179 Section 3 Rainwater Harvesting Projects
181 Main References
207
Chapter 8 Effective Utilization of Soil Water
208 Section 1 Theoretical Basis of Soil Water Utilization
208 Section 2 Soil Water Regulation and Utilization Techniques
214 Section 3 Non-Sufficient Irrigation Techniques for Soil Water Regulation
225 Main References
230
Chapter 9 Other Water Resource Utilization Technologies
232 Section 1 Brackish Water Irrigation Technology
232 Section 2 Wastewater Irrigation Technology
241 Section 3 Effective Utilization of Atmospheric Water
250 Main References
255
Chapter 10 Water-Saving Measures in Water Transport
256 Section 1 Anti-Seepage Problems in Channel Water Transport
256 Section 2 Channel Anti-Seepage Construction Technology
260 Section 3 Pipeline Water Transport
279 Main References
292
Chapter 11 Facility-Based Water-Saving Agricultural Equipment
293 Section 1 Sprinkler System Equipment
293 Section 2 Main Equipment for Drip Irrigation Systems
325 Section 3 Micro-Sprinkler System Equipment
340 Section 4 Main Equipment for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems
342 Section 5 Automatic Control Equipment for Sprinkler and Micro-Irrigation
345 Main References
348
Chapter 12 Auxiliary Equipment for Facility-Based Irrigation
349 Section 1 Pipe Materials and Accessories for Sprinkler Systems
349 Section 2 Pipe Materials and Accessories for Micro-Irrigation Systems
360 Main References
366
Part 3: Application Examples
Chapter 13 Water-Saving Irrigation Projects and Application Examples
367 Section 1 Surface Water-Saving Irrigation Examples
367 Section 2 Agronomic Water-Saving Application Examples
375 Section 3 Drip Irrigation Water-Saving Application Examples
389 Section 4 Subsurface Drip Irrigation Water-Saving Application Examples
439 Section 5 Facility-Based Sprinkler Irrigation Application Examples
450 Section 6 Rainwater Harvesting Irrigation Application Examples
487 Main References
518