Sprinkle and Trickle Irrigation

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Sprinkle and trickle irrigation represent the broad class of "pressurized" systems which potentially are very efficient because they discharge irrigation water close to the plants where it will be consumed. Focusing on the synthesis of the design process, the authors present the chapters in the sequence used to design systems, with the analytical material presented and demonstrated in a concise manner. Their analysis combines environmental demands (evapotranspiration, leaching, and irrigation water requirements) with moisture and infiltration characteristics of the soil and the various hydraulic, economic, and physical constraints of pressurized systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)