The loss of 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) as a postplant nematicide created a serious void in nematode protection for crops nationwide. An acceptable replacement for DBCP is needed, especially on susceptible perennials such as grapes, Vitis vinifera L. Phases of our postplant nematicide research were conducted in commercial vineyards where nematode disease existed on established vines wate...

Drip irrigation control systems in fields generally include a large number of sensors and valves; controlling these devices efficiently can be achieved by using distributed irrigation control (DIC), which has the advantages of reduced wiring and piping costs and easier installation and maintenance. In this study, a wireless low power valve controller for drip irrigation control systems was deve...

Abstract The global climate changes and their influence on agriculture in Uzbekistan were analyzed, including problems of irrigation water shortage irrigated lands the lower reaches Amu Darya with greatest due to repeated dry years. Additionally, recommendations for effective use resources conditions meadow alluvial soils salinization shallow salinized groundwater proposed subirrigation drip ir...

Irrigation quotas influenced the characteristics of preferential flow in cotton fields under mulched drip irrigation Northwest China | Rui Chen, Zhenhua Wang, Tianyu Xiaodi Wu Agricultural Journals

Nonflooded irrigation is an important water-saving rice cultivation technology, but little is known on its photosynthetic mechanism. The aims of this work were to investigate photosynthetic characteristics of rice during grain filling stage under three nonflooded irrigation treatments: furrow irrigation with plastic mulching (FIM), furrow irrigation with nonmulching (FIN), and drip irrigation w...

Irrigated agriculture has always been relevant to the Aragonese society. The major expansion of irrigation took place during the XX century to promote economic growth and to improve farmers’ social conditions in rural Spain. At present, maintaining irrigation in Aragon is still important because agriculture is linked to a strong agribusiness sector, and because irrigation contributes to avoid d...

Detailed information on the root system under drip irrigation will help in more efficient scheduling. Although input of previous crop residues is effective increasing soil fertility, little known about its effect system. This study aimed to investigate effects methods (drip or flood) and different management morphological characteristics distribution physiological functions rice cultivar ‘Hinoh...

Automatic irrigation scheduling has been demonstrated using wired sensors and sensor network systems with subsurface drip and moving irrigation systems. However, there are limited studies that report on crop yield and water use efficiency resulting from the use of wireless networks to automatically schedule and control irrigations. In this 2011 study, a multinode wireless sensor network (WSN) s...