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IRRIGATION_3. Design of Irrigation Systems by László Ormos. Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard. ( After Rajaram B. Patil, India; Mario Petrus (Cyprus); L aszlo Ormos (Hungary); Tshering Drukpa (Bhutan); Michael Nwachukwu (Nigeria); Gwendolyn Bidad-
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IRRIGATION_3 Design of Irrigation Systems by László Ormos
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard (After Rajaram B. Patil, India; Mario Petrus (Cyprus);Laszlo Ormos (Hungary); Tshering Drukpa (Bhutan); Michael Nwachukwu (Nigeria); Gwendolyn Bidad- Folgo (Philippines) Design Consideration • Farm land area: A=8 hectares • Crop: cytrus • Line space: l=6 m • Plant space: d=4 m • Root zone depth: ZR=0.8 m • Crop factor: KC=1 • Pan factor: KP=0.63 • Peak evaporation: EP =8.3 mm/day
4m Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard The farm field 6m 200m 400m
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Soil: clay loam • Infiltration rate: v=10 mm/hr • Specific weight: S=1.33 g/cm3 • Field capacity: FS=36.04 % • Permanent wilting point: PW=19.8 % • Peak water deficit:PWD=40 % • Emitter: dripper • Wetted area per dripper: PWA=30 % • Irrigation efficiency: ir=85 % • Maximum allowable operating hours: tmop=14 hrs/day • Water source: river, (60m far away from the field)
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Determination of irrigation interval Peak water consumption: Available net water for 100% coverage in the root zone layer:
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard Net water application depth: Irrigation interval Irrigation interval consists of 3 days for irrigation and 1 day for maintenance.
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard 2. Required irrigation rate Net water application depth for 100% coverage (adjusted) Net water application depth for 30% coverage (adjusted)
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard Gross water dose Required irrigation rate
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Dripper selection • Outlet water quantity of dripper: 3.5 l/hr • Diameter of wetted area: ~1.6 m (in clay loam soil) Wetted are per dripper
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard Number of required drippers Dripper spacing
drippers Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard Dripper setting 4m 4m 6m
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Adjusted irrigation rate (as per selected dripper) • Irrigation time Since AIR>RIR the selected dripper satisfies requirements.
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Maximum number of shifts • Maximum area irrigated per shifts
Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Position discharge
From the water head 60m Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Farm lay-out A ~133.3m ~133.3m ~133.3m 200m 400m
From the water head ~133.3m ~133.3m ~133.3m 60m Design of Pressurized Irrigation System for Citrus Orchard • Farm lay-out B 200m 400m
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