contributor author | Mathew Gilfedder | |
contributor author | Luke D. Connell | |
contributor author | Russell G. Mein | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T20:49:03Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T20:49:03Z | |
date copyright | March 2000 | |
date issued | 2000 | |
identifier other | %28asce%290733-9437%282000%29126%3A2%2885%29.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/27973 | |
description abstract | This paper presents the results from a detailed field experiment of water movement on a border-irrigated bay in northern Victoria, Australia, an area characterized by shallow ground-water tables and salinization problems. The objective of the study was to quantify the impact of changes in irrigation management on salt and water movement within and from the bay and on recharge to the region's shallow ground-water table. Results showed that the evapotranspiration volume almost wholly explained the soil moisture changes between irrigation events and that deep drainage was negligible. Infiltration was mainly confined to the advanced stages of irrigation, with the soil rapidly becoming saturated across the bay, due to the presence of soil cracks. Such findings suggest that more efficient management of border irrigation supply to the bay will not lead to the lowering of the shallow ground-water table—conclusions that have important implications for irrigation management. | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | Border Irrigation Field Experiment. I: Water Balance | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 126 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
journal title | Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2000)126:2(85) | |
tree | Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering:;2000:;Volume ( 126 ):;issue: 002 | |
contenttype | Fulltext | |