Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan

The performance of furrow irrigation systems in terms of application efficiency, runoff ratio, and water requirement efficiency were evaluated at nine different sites within the Provinces of Fergana (6 sites) and Andijon (3 sites) in Uzbekistan. A total of 46 irrigation events were evaluated during...

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Main Authors: Reddy, Junna Mohan, Jumaboev, Kahramon, Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar, Eshmuratov, Davron
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40303
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author Reddy, Junna Mohan
Jumaboev, Kahramon
Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar
Eshmuratov, Davron
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Jumaboev, Kahramon
Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar
Reddy, Junna Mohan
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Jumaboev, Kahramon
Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar
Eshmuratov, Davron
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description The performance of furrow irrigation systems in terms of application efficiency, runoff ratio, and water requirement efficiency were evaluated at nine different sites within the Provinces of Fergana (6 sites) and Andijon (3 sites) in Uzbekistan. A total of 46 irrigation events were evaluated during the year 2009, whereas only a total of 8 irrigation events (at 3 sites) were evaluated during the year 2010. Most of the selected fields have slopes greater than 0.005; hence, the average runoff volume from these fields was 39% of the total volume of water applied to the fields, indicating problems with selection of appropriate furrow flow rates under the given set of field conditions. For several fields, the seasonal volume of water applied was significantly different than the irrigation norms specified for the site. Though some of the farmers followed the irrigation advisory service on when to irrigate, there was a large mismatch between the volume of water applied and the volume of water deficit within the crop root zone. Reliability, in terms of magnitude and duration of flow rate received at the fields, was a major issue at all the sites. Considerable fluctuations were observed in the flow rates received at all the field sites during each irrigation event. In addition, the average flow rate received at the field sites varied considerably between irrigation events making it difficult for farmers to manage irrigation water. Farmers that had high watertable (less than 100 cm from the ground surface) still applied large volumes of water, resulting in low application efficiency. Several recommendations for improving the performance of furrow irrigation systems in Uzbekistan are provided.
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spelling CGSpace403032025-06-17T08:23:38Z Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan Reddy, Junna Mohan Jumaboev, Kahramon Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar Eshmuratov, Davron irrigation systems furrow irrigation irrigation water valleys runoff water requirements soil moisture The performance of furrow irrigation systems in terms of application efficiency, runoff ratio, and water requirement efficiency were evaluated at nine different sites within the Provinces of Fergana (6 sites) and Andijon (3 sites) in Uzbekistan. A total of 46 irrigation events were evaluated during the year 2009, whereas only a total of 8 irrigation events (at 3 sites) were evaluated during the year 2010. Most of the selected fields have slopes greater than 0.005; hence, the average runoff volume from these fields was 39% of the total volume of water applied to the fields, indicating problems with selection of appropriate furrow flow rates under the given set of field conditions. For several fields, the seasonal volume of water applied was significantly different than the irrigation norms specified for the site. Though some of the farmers followed the irrigation advisory service on when to irrigate, there was a large mismatch between the volume of water applied and the volume of water deficit within the crop root zone. Reliability, in terms of magnitude and duration of flow rate received at the fields, was a major issue at all the sites. Considerable fluctuations were observed in the flow rates received at all the field sites during each irrigation event. In addition, the average flow rate received at the field sites varied considerably between irrigation events making it difficult for farmers to manage irrigation water. Farmers that had high watertable (less than 100 cm from the ground surface) still applied large volumes of water, resulting in low application efficiency. Several recommendations for improving the performance of furrow irrigation systems in Uzbekistan are provided. 2013-01 2014-06-13T14:47:21Z 2014-06-13T14:47:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40303 en Limited Access Elsevier Reddy, Junna Mohan; Jumaboev, Kahramon; Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar; Eshmuratov, Davron. 2013. Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan. Agricultural Water Management, 117:133-144. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2012.11.004
spellingShingle irrigation systems
furrow irrigation
irrigation water
valleys
runoff
water requirements
soil moisture
Reddy, Junna Mohan
Jumaboev, Kahramon
Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar
Eshmuratov, Davron
Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan
title Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan
title_full Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan
title_fullStr Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan
title_short Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan
title_sort evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in fergana valley of uzbekistan
topic irrigation systems
furrow irrigation
irrigation water
valleys
runoff
water requirements
soil moisture
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40303
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