Approximently 10,000 years ago, civilization began in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia around the river valleys of the Euphrates and the Tiger rivers. It was agriculture that allowed these civilizations to prosper and the river water that allowed agriculture. The number of people in the world has grown signi cantly since then increasing the demand for food production. Agriculture has been fo...

to evaluate the effects of phosphate solubilizing bacteria and chemical phosphorous fertilizer on turnip (brassica rapa) forage yield under limited irrigation regimes, a field experiment was conducted in research farm of college of agriculture and natural resources, university of tehran, in karaj/iran during 2009 growing season. the experimental treatments were arranged as split plots. five lev...

While rice is the staple food in Southeast Asian countries, yield and production are low in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia where irrigation water is limited. This paper describes some examples of international collaboration projects conducted in these countries and Vietnam involving scientists from Australia.

Knowledge of the way perturbations propagate and/or attenuate along free-flow irrigation delivery systems is crucial for monitoring and effectively operating a system. With this knowledge sections of the canal system which are identified as sensitive to flow perturbations should be targeted for more frequent inspection and operational decisions than others. The steady-state hydraulic approach f...

Thorough irrigation of contaminated or infected traumatic and open surgical wounds is considered standard practice. High-power pulse lavage is frequently used to facilitate the removal of surface contaminants and bacteria but studies to compare the results of various irrigation techniques are limited. The purpose of this randomized, controlled clinical study was to compare the ability of a high...

Rice is the staple food for majority of population worldwide and a water-consuming crop. Decreasing water availability due to climate change necessitates development saving rice production technology. The objective this study was develop management strategies two contrast scenarios improvement yield with high productivity. A pot experiment using different levels percentages treatments in conduc...

Water reuse through greywater irrigation has been adopted worldwide and has been proposed as a potential sustainable solution to increased water demands. Despite widespread adoption, there is limited domestic knowledge of greywater reuse. There is no pressure to produce low-level phosphorus products and current guidelines and legislation, such as those in Australia, may be inadequate due to the...

Field crop production must adapt to the challenges generated by negative consequences of climate change. Yield loss caused abiotic stresses could be counterbalanced increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration, but C3 plant species and varieties have significantly different reactions CO2. To examine responses wheat, barley oat enrichment in combination with simulated drought, a model experiment was...

North China Plain is one of the most important agricultural regions in China with severe challenges of water shortage. Agriculture in the plain is very intensive. Farming in the region is a typical irrigation-supported system of winter wheat, followed by summer maize. Other important crops in the region include cotton, potatoes, soybean and various vegetables. Cultivation of these crops require...

-Water plays an important role in everyday’s life. Agriculture is a backbone of our country and it uses 85% of available fresh water for irrigation. Irrigation is the method of supplying the water to the plants artificially. In India, Farmers follow different irrigation systems to cultivate the crops. The different types of irrigation methods include sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, surfa...