Book Detail: Micro Irrigation Systems Design

Micro irrigation is a modern method of irrigation; by this method water is irrigated through drippers, sprinklers, foggers and by other emitters on surface or subsurface of the land. Major components of a micro irrigation system is as follows.

Language: English

Pages: 247

Author: Dr. K. N. Tiwari, Dr. T. B. S. Rajput

Price: Free

Course outline of Micro Irrigation Systems Design 3(2+1)

Module 1: Micro Irrigation

Lesson 1: Introduction to Micro- Irrigation

Introduction
Overview
Status
Merits and Demerits of Micro Irrigation

Lesson 2: Scope and Applications of Micro Irrigation

Potential and Prospects of Micro-Irrigation
Micro-Irrigation Applications: Hills, Arid Lands, Coastal and Wastelands

Lesson 3: Government of India Financial Assistance for Promotion of Micro Irrigation in India

Financing Assistance under National Mission on Micro-Irrigation
Financial Support from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Financial Assistance from National Horticulture Board (NHB)

Lesson 4: Types of Micro-Irrigation Systems

Drip Irrigation
Spray Irrigation
Sub-Surface System
Bubbler System

Lesson 5: Components of Micro Irrigation System (MIS)

Control Head
Water Distribution Network
Emission Device

Module 2: Drip Irrigation System Design and Installation

Lesson 6: Design Considerations

General Considerations
Wetting Pattern
Irrigation Water Requirement
Capacity of Drip Irrigation System

Lesson 7: Emitter Selection

Introduction
Manufacturing Characteristics
Hydraulic Characteristics
Operational Characteristics
Emitter spacing, capacity and Emission uniformity
Pressure head-discharge relationship of emitter

Lesson 8: Hydraulics of Drip Irrigation System

Pressure Variation in Irrigation Pipe Line
Design of lateral, sub main and main pipes

Lesson 9: Pump Selection

Types of Pumps
Size of pumping unit
Power Requirement and Pump Selection
Head Discharge Curve

Lesson 10: Installation and Maintenance Guidelines

Micro-irrigation system installation
Operation of Drip Irrigation System
Maintenance of Micro-irrigation System

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Module 3: Sprinkler Irrigation

Lesson 11: Sprinkler Irrigation

Introduction
Historical Overview
Adoptability and Limitations of Sprinkler Irrigation

Lesson 12: Classification and Components of Sprinkler Systems

Types of Sprinkler Irrigation System
Components of sprinkler irrigation system

Lesson 13: Sprinkler Performance Evaluation

Sprinkler Discharge, Distance of Throw, Application Rate
Droplet Size
Distribution Pattern

Lesson 14: Design of Sprinkler System – I

Sprinkler System Layout
Parameters for design of Sprinkler Irrigation System

Lesson 15: Hydraulic Design of Sprinkler System

Introduction
Computation of Pressure Variation in Pipes
Design of Sprinkler Laterals
Pumps and Power Unit

Lesson 16: Multipurpose and Special Applications

Germination
Environmental Control
Fertilizer and Chemical Application
Irrigation for Turf
Effluent Irrigation
Erosion Control

Lesson 17: Operation and Maintenance of Sprinkler System

Operation of Sprinkler System
Maintenance of Sprinkler System

Module 4: Fertigation System

Lesson 18: Fertigation

Introduction
Need of fertigation
Advantages and limitations of fertigation
Types of Fertilizers
Fertilizers solubility and their compatibility
Safety precautions, back flow prevention

Lesson 19: Fertigation System Design

Fertigation parameters
Estimation of fertilizer requirement
Frequency of fertigation, duration, and capacity of fertilizer tank

Lesson 20: Fertilizers Application Methods

Solid fertilizers application Methods
Liquid fertilizers application methods
Methods of fertigation

Module 5: Quality Assurance & Economic Analysis

Lesson 21: Standardization and Quality Assurance of Micro Irrigation System Components

The Bureau of Indian Standards
Testing of Micro-irrigation Components for Standards
Indian Standards for MI Components
Code of Practice for Design, Installation, Operation and Field Evaluation of Micro-irrigation System (IS 10799 : 1999)
Code of Practices for Prevention and Treatment of Blockage Problem in Drip Irrigation System (IS 14791 : 2000)

Lesson 22: Terminologies in Economic Analysis

Types of costs
Supply and demand
Net Present Value and Benefit-Cost Ratio
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Sensitivity Analysis
Break even analysis

Lesson 23: Critical Flow Criterion for Micro Irrigation Pipe Selection

Theoretical Considerations and Development
Optimal flows for drip pipes
Model application
Conclusions

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Lesson 24: Economic Viability of Micro Irrigation System in Different Crops

Economic Evaluation of Drip Irrigation
Economic analysis considering optimal spacing of laterals
Economic Analysis of Experimental Field Trials under Drip Irrigation

Module 6: Automation of Micro Irrigation System

Lesson 25: Automation

Introduction
The Need for Automation of Irrigation
Merits and Demerits of Automation
Semiautomatic and Fully Automatic Systems of Automation
Automatic Controllers

Lesson 26: Hardware for Micro irrigation Automation

Introduction
Automation Equipments and their Application

Lesson 27: Types of Control Automation in Micro Irrigation

Automation Controls
Volume-Based Automated Irrigation System
Time Based Automated Irrigation System
Real Time Feedback System
Sequential and Non Sequential Automated Irrigation System

Module 7: Greenhouse/Polyhouse Technology

Lesson 28: Overview of Greenhouse and Basic Concept

Advantages, Importance, World scenario and status in India
Constituents of environment in greenhouse- Natural light, artificial Source of light, solar radiation, temperature, humidity, Carbon Dioxide
Working principle

Lesson 29: Classification of Greenhouse

Types of green house
Basis for classification of green house

Lesson 30: General Criteria for Construction

Site selection
Standards for construction
Methods of construction

Lesson 31: Facilities and Instruments Required in Greenhouse

Lamps, exhaust fans, CO₂ cylinders, Micro irrigation system, fertigation equipment, foggers
Instruments for heating of greenhouse
Instruments for cooling of greenhouse
Measuring instruments: Temperature, radiation, relative humidity, air flow, Photosynthesis, soil temperature, data loggers

Lesson 32: Crop Production Management in Greenhouse

Soil treatment
Crop sequence
Crop growth parameters monitoring
Economic analysis

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