This subject contains a 4 day Compulsory Residential School.
A study of the fundamental principles of hydraulics of irrigation. Application of irrigation theory to design and solving problems related to horticulture /viticulture irrigation and drainage systems . Introduction to subsurface drip irrigation and recycled water for irrigation .
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.
HD/FL
One session
School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
(i) Introductory Soil-Water-Plant relationship: An introduction to the principles of evapotranspiration , infiltration , water holding capacity etc necessary in irrigation scheduling. (ii) Introductory Fluid Mechanics : Bernoulli's equation ; fluid pressure and friction loss in pipes; Manning's equation for open channel flow ; pump selection. (iii) Practical System Design:- Design of Sprinkler irrigation and Micro/Drip irrigation. Use of Poly-Plot in Drip Irrigation design . (iv) Water Quality Control : Selection of filters and methods water treatment in drip irrigation system. Recycled water for irrigation (v) Automatic Controllers : Equipment used in automatic irrigation systems
This subject contains a 4 day Compulsory Residential School.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.