Increasing water productivity enhances water saving for date palm cultivation in Oman

Effects of shallow water table, salinity and frequency of irrigation water on the date palm water use

Consideration of Water Productivity for Farm Water Management in Different Conditions of Water Availability for Dominant Summer Crops

ABSTRACT- Efficient use of irrigation water for summer crops should be considered seriously due to rare occurrence of precipitation in summer. This research was focused on the assessment of water use efficiency for dominant crops of summer cropping pattern in the study area (i.e., maize and rice) via considering water productivity (WP) with different water management scenarios at farm level at ...

RICE CULTURE Effects of Water-Saving Rice Cultivation Methods on Yield, Water Use, and Water-Use Efficiency

Water available for irrigation is declining in many rice-growing regions around the world. Global populations continue to rise increasing crop production demand. Rice production systems must face the dilemma of maintaining or increasing yields with less water available to irrigate. Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) has shown to be an effective tool for water conservation in irrigated rice syst...

Management of cracked soils for water saving during land preparation for rice cultivation

High water loss during land preparation of soils for rice (Oryza sativa L.) production results from bypass ̄ow through cracks. It was hypothesized that the losses can be reduced by measures that minimize crack development during the soil drying period or impede the ̄ow of water through these cracks. The effect of straw mulching and shallow surface tillage on crack formation during the fallow pe...

Effects of Superabsorbents on Growth and Physiological Responses of Date Palm Seedling under Water Deficit Conditions

 Irrigation is an inevitable part of agriculture which determines crop yield and thus food security. In modern era of agriculture, crop yield is determined on the basis of crop production per unit of water-use instead of crop production per land unit area. Deficit irrigation is introduced as a strategy for controlling water resources that leads to water resource preservation. Date palm requires...