saleh mahmoom salkovyeh
Abstract
Introduction: Deficit irrigation is a management strategy for increasing water productivity. The yield loss can be compensated by saving water consumption under deficit irrigation. Increasing water productivity is a key factor in removing the biggest challenge facing the agricultural sector in water-limited ...
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Introduction: Deficit irrigation is a management strategy for increasing water productivity. The yield loss can be compensated by saving water consumption under deficit irrigation. Increasing water productivity is a key factor in removing the biggest challenge facing the agricultural sector in water-limited areas, which means less water production. In order to achieve this, awareness of the relationship between water and yield, known as production functions, can be of great help in this regard.
Materials and Methods: An experiment was carried out on a plot of 96 × 30 × 30 m2 based on a plot in a factorial arrangement in three replications. The main treatments consisted of six main hydrothermal treatments (0%, 33%, 66%, 85% 100% and 125% water requirement) and sub-treatments including four levels of fertilization (0%, 33%, 66% and 100% fertilizer requirement), and two cultivars named Golestan and B 557. Furthermore, the irrigation planning based on soil moisture discharge ranged from 5% to 70%. In this experiment, single branch sprinkler irrigation system was used, therefore 144 plots (6 water × 4 fertilizers × 2 digits × 3 repeats) were, created on the sides of the pipeline. On each cropping line, 20 cm spacing on each row and at a row spacing of 75 cm were cultivated. For each plot, the dimensions were 2.5 × 2.3 m (2.5 m in the direction of irrigation, and 3 m along the irrigation line). Soil samples were collected from each depth of 0-5, 20-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm before each irrigation. The moisture content was determined by weighing method. Based on the physical properties of the soil (bulk density, percentage of moisture content in field capacity and wilting point), effective depth of root and field management (MAD) 60-70% (based on previous studies), the depth of irrigation water was calculated. 40% of N-fertilizer application was carried out prior to sowing and the remaining N-fertilizer was applied from flowering stage with first irrigation and based on different treatments. The irrigation time was determined by dividing the irrigation water depth by the intensity of the sprinklers. 6I treatment due to the close proximity to the sprinklers received the largest amount of water and treatment 1I received the lowest amount of water (rain) as it was situated outside of the spray nozzle radius. From the beginning of planting, the irrigation program was carried out according to the amount of soil moisture at the irrigation time of the 5I treatment (100% water requirement). Therefore, it is expected that treatment 6I has received water more than water requirement. The total amount of water received by each row of crops during the growth period was measured by placing a water collecting canal mounted on a tripod to a height of 1 meter. After irrigation, by using cylinders the depth of water collected in the cans was measured. Due to wind blowing during the day, irrigation was carried out at night, to maintain the uniformity of water distribution. The final harvesting operation was performed for all treatments and replicates on first and second of November. a relationship and the corresponding regression coefficients were obtained between the irrigated yield and the each cultivar and fertilizer level separately, .
Results and Discussion: The quadratic relationship was determined between the yield and the applied water. The coefficients values of the quadratic equation of production function were calculated for each fertilizer application and cultivars and were showed in Tables 5 and 6. The yield functions of cotton cultivars versus applied water were in the form of a second-order quadratic with a downward contraction. Initially, the gradient of the graph was high and then its intensity decreased indicating that water efficiency is much higher in irrigation. In addition, by increasing the amount of irrigation, the amount of the product reached to the peak value, and since then, a yield reduction was observed as applied water amount increased owing chiefly to N-leaching. The sensitivity coefficients for Golestan cultivars and 557 B were calculated at four levels of fertilizer according to the Doorenbos and Kassam formula. The average sensitivity coefficient for Golestan and B-557 was 1.18 and 1.27, respectively.
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the Golestan cultivar is less sensitive to water shortage as compared with B-557. These results can be used to optimize water use under water constraints.
masoud Naderi; M. Shayannejad; S. Heydari; B. Haghighati
Abstract
Introduction: Owing to drought, increasing demand for fresh water resources and low water use efficiency, the optimum use of water is essential in the agricultural sector. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of different levels of irrigation water on quantitative and qualitative ...
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Introduction: Owing to drought, increasing demand for fresh water resources and low water use efficiency, the optimum use of water is essential in the agricultural sector. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of different levels of irrigation water on quantitative and qualitative Characteristics of potato (Burren cultivar) and determination of its optimum consumptive use of water under Shahr-e kord environment.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at the Agricultural Research Center and Natural Resources in Shahr-e kord with longitude and latitude of 32˚18΄ and 50˚51΄ , respectively, in 2013. This experiment was performed in randomized complete block design with 7 treatments consisted of different levels of irrigation water and 3 replications. Different levels of irrigation water were: 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, 115 and 130 % of the soil moisture deficit. Potato seeds (burren cultivar) were planted with distance of 20 cm from each other and furrow width of 75 cm. Irrigation program were performed based on the measurement of soil moisture deficit. The irrigation intervals were considered as a fixed 7 day. Irrigation levels were applied to 105 days after planting and the total growth period was 130 days from planting to harvesting. The samples were taken from the two middle furrows. The evaluated parameters were included weight of tubers per plant, tuber diameter, weight of tuber in seed size, weight of tuber production in a plant in marketable size, tuber dry weight, the starch percent, percent of soluble sugars, nitrogen percent. The starch content was determined by Polarimetry method. The soluble sugars content was measured by Colorimetric method, the nitrogen content was measured by wet digestion method and using the Kjeldahl set. Then, the optimal depth of water consumption in conditions of limited water resources were determined by English method Statistical analysis of data and drawing graphs were done with SAS and EXCEL software, respectively.
Results Discussion: The effect of different levels of irrigation water on yield was significant at 1%. The yield increased with increase of irrigation water. The minimum and maximum yields were belonged to 40 and 130 % treatments with 13.2 and 45.2 tons per hectare, respectively. Whereas, the results revealed that treatments which recieved100, 115 and 130% of the soil moisture deficit had no significant effect on potato yield at 5% level. Thus, potato yield in 115 and 130% treatments were only 2.3 and 3.9% more than treatment receiving full irrigation, respectively. The potato production function was obtained using the depth of water which consumed during the growing season and yield in each treatment. The results showed that the effect of different levels of irrigation water was significant on yield, starch, soluble sugars, dry matter, irrigation water use efficiency and the weight of tuber production per plant in marketable size As the level of irrigation water increased, the yield, soluble sugars content and weight of tuber per plant in marketable size increased and the starch and dry matter content decreased. Moreover, effect of different levels of irrigation water on nitrogen percent and the weight of tuber in seed size were not significant. Maximum and minimum of irrigation water use efficiency were belonged to 85 and 40% with values of 6.96 and 4.84 Kg m-3, respectively. Maximum and minimum percentages of starch were belonged to 40 and 130% treatments with values of 76.6 and 61%, respectively. The soluble sugar content in potato can causes discoloration and darkness of the product, and accordingly it makes the non-marketability of the product. Maximum and minimum soluble sugar contents were belonged to 130 and 40% treatments with values of 2.12 and 3.07%, respectively. In addition, the increase of irrigation water caused to the increase of weight of tuber per plant in marketable size. Therefore, the highest marketable tuber yield was belonged to 130% treatment and it was 1.5 kg per plant and the lowest one was belonged to 40% treatment and it was 0.61 kg per plant. The applied water which maximized the income was 821 mm during the growth period.
Conclusion: The use of 82% full irrigation (533mm) can result in maximum net income and irrigated area can increase by 22% compare to full irrigation. If the purpose of planting is get to the maximum yield, the use of 130% irrigation treatment is recommended and if the purpose is the production of seed potatoes, the use of 85% irrigation, treatment is recommended.
