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1. Application of an energy balance method for estimating evapotranspiration in cropping systems

Author:
Anapalli, Saseendran S.; Green, Timothy R.; Reddy, Krishna N.; Gowda, Prasanna H.; Sui, Ruixiu; Fisher, Daniel K.; Moorhead, Jerry E.; Marek, Gary W.
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 107-117
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Zea mays; aerodynamics; air; alfalfa; canopy; climate; corn; cost effectiveness; cotton; cropping systems; energy balance; equations; evapotranspiration; heat transfer; instrumentation; irrigation; lysimeters; models; planting; silt loam soils; solar radiation; temperature; troposphere; water resources; Mississippi; Mississippi Delta region; Texas
Abstract:
... Accurate quantification of evapotranspiration (ET, consumptive water use) from planting through harvest is critical for managing limited water resources for crop irrigation. Our objective was to develop and apply a land-crop surface residual energy balance (EB) method for quantifying ET and to estimate ET of corn (Zea mays L.) for the first time in the climate of the lower Mississippi Delta region ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.005

2. Assessing zebra mussel colonization of collective pressurized irrigation networks through pressure measurements and simulations

Author:
Morales-Hernández, Mario; Playán, Enrique; Gimeno, Yolanda; Serreta, Alfredo; Zapata, Nery
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 301-313
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Dreissena polymorpha; chemical treatment; irrigation systems; pest control; surveys; telemetry; water users associations; Spain
Abstract:
... Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) colonies are becoming a real problem in pressurized irrigation networks. The zebra mussel infestation of the 45 Water Users Associations (WUAs) of the Riegos del Alto Aragón (RAA) irrigation project (121 thousand hectares located in northeastern Spain) was assessed during the period of 2013–2017. Maps of WUA infestation stages were produced. A survey of the WUAs ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.025

3. Conjunctive use of saline and fresh water increases the productivity of maize in saline coastal region of Bangladesh

Author:
Murad, Khandakar Faisal Ibn; Hossain, Akbar; Fakir, Oli Ahmed; Biswas, Sujit Kumar; Sarker, Khokan Kumer; Rannu, Rahena Parvin; Timsina, Jagadish
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 262-270
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Zea mays; coasts; corn; filling period; freshwater; grain yield; groundwater; growing season; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water; research institutions; saline water; salinity; straw; water resources; winter; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Increasing cropping intensification in the southern saline region of Bangladesh is a national priority; however, increased intensification should not be at the cost of exploiting the precious groundwater resources. The best strategy for increasing intensification is through using saline water for irrigation wherever and/or whenever it is possible. In this context, a two years field study was condu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.019

4. Eco-compensation standards for agricultural water conservation: A case study of the paddy land-to-dry land program in China

Author:
Liu, Moucheng; Yang, Lun; Min, Qingwen; Bai, Yangying
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 192-197
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
case studies; conservation programs; farmers; income; migrant workers; models; opportunity costs; paddies; phosphorus; pollution control; pollution load; runoff; total nitrogen; wages and remuneration; water conservation; water quality; China
Abstract:
... Compensation programs ensure the efficacy of water conservation programs and sustainability of interregional water cooperation. Here, a water conservation compensation standard model based on the cost and contribution to benefits regarding water quality and quantity was constructed and then applied to the Paddy Land-to-Dry Land Program (PLDLP) in the Beijing-Hebei region of China. We found that th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.004

5. Effect of a regulated deficit irrigation strategy in a hedgerow ‘Arbequina’ olive orchard on the mesocarp fatty acid composition and desaturase gene expression with respect to olive oil quality

Author:
Hernández, M. Luisa; Velázquez-Palmero, David; Sicardo, M. Dolores; Fernández, José E.; Diaz-Espejo, Antonio; Martínez-Rivas, José M.
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 100-106
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Olea europaea; deficit irrigation; enzymes; fatty acid composition; fruiting; gene expression; genes; irrigation rates; irrigation scheduling; linoleic acid; lipid content; mesocarp; oleic acid; olive oil; olives; orchards; ripening; trees; water stress
Abstract:
... The effect of three irrigation strategies on the olive oil quality in a hedgerow ‘Arbequina’ olive orchard with 1667 trees ha−1 was assessed. Olive trees were fully irrigated, with the crop water demand replaced through daily irrigation (FI), or irrigated according to two regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) treatments, in which the total irrigation supplies amounted to 60% and 30% of the water supp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.002

6. Effect of irrigation with microcystins-contaminated water on growth and fruit quality of Cucumis sativus L. and the health risk

Author:
Zhu, Jiuzheng; Ren, Xiaoqian; Liu, Hongyue; Liang, Chanjuan
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 91-99
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Cucumis sativus; Cyanobacteria; World Health Organization; agricultural land; ascorbic acid; average daily intake; crop yield; cucumbers; diet; ecosystems; flowering; fruiting; humans; irrigated farming; irrigation management; lakes; microcystins; risk; seedlings
Abstract:
... Microcystins (MCs) are released into the lake during the outbreak of cyanobacteria and could enter the farmland ecosystem by irrigating. This study investigated the effect of MCs on growth, yield and fruit quality of cucumber and evaluated the potential risk of MCs. Cucumber plants were irrigated daily for 7 days with MCs extraction contaminated water (0, 1, 10, 100, 1000 μg/l), and then, cultivat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.011

7. Effect of ridge-covering mulching materials on hormonal changes, antioxidative enzyme activities and production of maize in semi-arid regions of China

Author:
Chen, Keyuan; Ali, Shahzad; Chen, Yanyun; Manzoor,; Sohail, Amir; Jan, Amanullah; Inamullah,; Fahad, Shah
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 281-291
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
abscisic acid; antioxidants; biodegradability; catalase; corn; enzyme activity; ethylene; filling period; gibberellic acid; grain yield; hormones; indole acetic acid; leaves; lipid peroxidation; malondialdehyde; maturity stage; mulches; mulching; peroxidase; planting; plastic film; rain; rainfall simulation; seeds; semiarid zones; soil crusts; soil water; soil water storage; superoxide dismutase; zeatin; China
Abstract:
... The objectives of this study was to investigate the effect of different ridges covered mulching materials on maize production under different simulated rainfall levels and the relationship with anti-oxidant enzyme activities in leaves and hormonal changes in grains. In the present study, conventional flat cultivation (CK) was compared with several ridge covered mulching materials (PM: plastic film ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.03.023

8. Evaluation of AnnAGNPS for simulating the inundation of drained and farmed potholes in the Prairie Pothole Region of Iowa

Author:
Upadhyay, P.; Pruski, L.O.S.; Kaleita, A.L.; Soupir, M.L.
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 38-46
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
AGNPS model; crop yield; ecosystem services; farm management; growing season; hydrologic cycle; landscapes; walnuts; water quality; water storage; wildlife habitats; Alberta; Iowa; Manitoba; Minnesota; Montana; Prairie Pothole region; Saskatchewan; South Dakota
Abstract:
... Closed surface depressions, also known as “potholes” play an important role in the hydrologic cycle and provide multiple environmental services including flood mitigation, water quality improvements and wildlife habitat. In the Prairie Pothole Region, which covers approximately 715,000 km2, including parts of three Canadian provinces (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta) and five states in the U.S ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.03.037

9. Evaluation of olive response and adaptation strategies to climate change under semi-arid conditions

Author:
Lorite, I.J.; Gabaldón-Leal, C.; Ruiz-Ramos, M.; Belaj, A.; de la Rosa, R.; León, L.; Santos, C.
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 247-261
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
carbon dioxide; climate change; climate models; climatic factors; cultivars; deficit irrigation; flowering date; irrigated conditions; irrigation rates; irrigation requirement; meteorological data; olive oil; olives; orchards; rain; semiarid zones; translation (genetics); uncertainty; yields; Spain
Abstract:
... AdaptaOlive is a simplified physically-based model that has been developed to assess the behavior of olive under future climate conditions in Andalusia, southern Spain. The integration of different approaches based on experimental data from previous studies, combined with weather data from 11 climate models, is aimed at overcoming the high degree of uncertainty in the simulation of the response of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.008

10. Hydro-power energy recovery in pressurized irrigation networks: A case study of an Irrigation District in the South of Spain

Author:
García Morillo, J.; McNabola, A.; Camacho, E.; Montesinos, P.; Rodríguez Díaz, J.A.
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 17-27
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
body mass index; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon footprint; case studies; climate change; energy; energy recovery; energy requirements; feasibility studies; food industry; greenhouse gas emissions; irrigation systems; irrigation water; models; power plants; turbines; water power; Spain
Abstract:
... As a result of climate change, higher irrigation water demands are predicted in the future in pressurized irrigation networks. This will result in larger energy requirements and greater CO2 emissions levels for irrigation networks powered by pumping systems. Therefore, measures to counteract this growth in energy and CO2 emissions in the agri-food sector, such as energy recovery using hydropower, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.03.035

11. Impacts of regulated deficit irrigation on yield, quality and water use efficiency of Arabica coffee under different shading levels in dry and hot regions of southwest China

Author:
Liu, Xiaogang; Qi, Yuntao; Li, Fusheng; Yang, Qiliang; Yu, Liming
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 292-300
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Coffea arabica; caffeine; chlorogenic acid; crop yield; crude fat; deficit irrigation; dry beans; field experimentation; irrigation rates; leaves; models; nutritive value; photosynthesis; principal component analysis; radiation use efficiency; shade; sugars; water use efficiency; China
Abstract:
... The yield and quality of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) cannot be guaranteed due to irrational irrigation and light management in dry and hot regions of southwest China. The objective of this study was to obtain rational irrigation and shading mode for efficient light and water use, suitable yield and high nutritional quality of Arabica coffee. Taking full irrigation (FI) as the control, the effe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.024

12. Interactive effects of planting models with limited irrigation on soil water, temperature, respiration and winter wheat production under simulated rainfall conditions

Author:
Ali, Shahzad; Xu, Yueyue; Jia, Qianmin; Ahmad, Irshad; Ma, Xiangcheng; Yan, Zhang; Cai, Tie; Ren, Xiaolong; Zhang, Peng; Jia, Zhikuan
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 198-211
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
agroecosystems; cell respiration; crops; developmental stages; farming systems; grain yield; irrigation rates; models; plant establishment; planting; rainfall simulation; semiarid zones; soil respiration; soil temperature; soil water; topsoil; water harvesting; water use efficiency; winter wheat; China
Abstract:
... The development of effective water-saving farming practices have been vitally important for increasing wheat productivity in semi-arid regions of China. Ridge-furrow (RF) rainfall harvesting is a technique for efficient consumption of precipitation that increases water accessibility to crops at critical growth stages. However, this system has not yet been characterized under simulated rainfall con ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.009

13. Irrigated agriculture and future climate change effects on groundwater recharge, northern High Plains aquifer, USA

Author:
Lauffenburger, Zachary H.; Gurdak, Jason J.; Hobza, Chris; Woodward, Duane; Wolf, Cassandra
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 69-80
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
aquifers; bromides; chlorides; chlorofluorocarbons; climate; climate models; corn; crops; evapotranspiration; global warming; groundwater; groundwater recharge; irrigated conditions; irrigated farming; irrigation requirement; rangelands; simulation models; sulfur hexafluoride; temperature; time series analysis; water shortages; watersheds; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Understanding the controls of agriculture and climate change on recharge rates is critically important to develop appropriate sustainable management plans for groundwater resources and coupled irrigated agricultural systems. In this study, several physical (total potential (ψT) time series) and chemical tracer and dating (3H, Cl−, Br−, CFCs, SF6, and 3H/3He) methods were used to quantify diffuse r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.03.022

14. Lateral hydraulic performance of subsurface drip irrigation based on spatial variability of soil: experiment

Author:
Ren, ChangJiang; Zhao, Yong; Dan, Bai; Wang, Jianhua; Gong, JiaGuo; He, GuoHua
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 118-125
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
bulk density; equations; fluid mechanics; fractal dimensions; mathematical models; microirrigation; soil density; standard deviation; water content
Abstract:
... Under the zero slope conditions of surface drip irrigation the emitter discharge along the lateral is also decreased for non-compensating emitters. However, in subsurface drip irrigation the lateral emitter is buried in the soil and the pressure of the emitter outlets is affected by soil physical properties. Because of the spatial variability of soil physical properties, the emitter discharge alon ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.03.034

15. Making sense of cosmic-ray soil moisture measurements and eddy covariance data with regard to crop water use and field water balance

Author:
Wang, Enli; Smith, Chris J.; Macdonald, Ben C.T.; Hunt, James R.; Xing, Hongtao; Denmead, O.T.; Zeglin, Steve; Zhao, Zhigan; Isaac, Peter
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 271-280
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
arid zones; barley; biogeochemical cycles; carbon; dry environmental conditions; eddy covariance; environmental performance; evapotranspiration; grain crops; greenhouse gas emissions; leaching; models; neutrons; rain; soil ecology; soil water; soil water balance; water uptake; wheat
Abstract:
... Changes in soil moisture influence the water availability to crop plants and soil ecological processes like carbon and nutrient cycling, impacting on crop productivity and environmental performance (greenhouse gas emissions, leaching) of agricultural systems. While traditional soil moisture measurements are done using point-based methods, the recent development of the cosmic-ray soil moisture neut ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.017

16. Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management

Author:
Ayantunde, Augustine A.; Cofie, Olufunke.; Barron, Jennie
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 81-90
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
adults; agroecosystems; basins; boys; cattle; diet; dry season; forage; groundwater recharge; infrastructure; irrigated farming; irrigation; livestock husbandry; livestock production; males; pastures; runoff; small ruminants; vegetable growing; watersheds; Burkina Faso
Abstract:
... Small reservoirs (SR) are structures that capture and store run-off from upstream catchment area for multiple uses including irrigation, fishing, livestock watering, domestic purpose and groundwater recharge. Though livestock watering is one of the major uses of small reservoirs in the Volta River basin of West Africa, there is limited information on how livestock management practices co-exist wit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.010

17. Operational performance improvements in irrigation canals to overcome groundwater overexploitation

Author:
Hashemy Shahdany, S. Mehdy; Firoozfar, Alireza; Maestre, J.M.; Mallakpour, Iman; Taghvaeian, Saleh; Karimi, Poolad
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 234-246
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
agricultural development; agricultural industry; aquifers; automation; carbon; carbon dioxide; case studies; energy; farmers; farms; gates; greenhouse gas emissions; groundwater; groundwater extraction; irrigated farming; irrigation canals; irrigation management; irrigation systems; models; surface water; water conservation; water distribution; water shortages; watersheds; Iran
Abstract:
... Groundwater overexploitation due to unsustainable agricultural development is a widespread problem in irrigation districts relying on conjunctive use of surface and groundwater resources. Nearly 90% of global groundwater supported irrigated areas have conjunctive use of both surface and groundwater. A major driver behind the use of groundwater in these regions, in addition to surface water scarcit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.014

18. Organosilicone surfactants as innovative irrigation adjuvants: Can they improve water use efficiency and nutrient uptake in crop production?

Author:
Baratella, Valentina; Trinchera, Alessandra
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 149-161
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
adjuvants; adsorption; agroecosystems; climate; crop production; irrigation; leaf area; lettuce; nitrogen content; nonionic surfactants; nutrient uptake; nutrient use efficiency; nutrients; porous media; root shoot ratio; roots; soil; solutes; theoretical models; water conservation; water use efficiency
Abstract:
... In a time of resource reduction and climate variability, water conservation is critical to improve agroecosystem sustainability. Non-ionic surfactants were recently hypothesized as irrigation adjuvants, but so far researchers obtained contrasting results. The first objective of this work was to evaluate the capillary adsorption properties of organosilicone surfactants by providing two robust tests ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.003

19. Plant temperature-based indices using infrared thermography for detecting water status in sesame under greenhouse conditions

Author:
Khorsandi, Azar; Hemmat, Abbas; Mireei, Seyed Ahmad; Amirfattahi, Rasoul; Ehsanzadeh, Parviz
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 222-233
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Sesamum indicum; air temperature; canopy; genotype; greenhouse production; leaves; meteorological data; soil water; soil water potential; stomatal conductance; thermography; water content; water stress
Abstract:
... There have been studies on the effect of water stresses on leaf stomatal conductance (gs); however, the scientific reports on using non-contact techniques such as thermography for sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) are rare. The objectives of this study were hence to detect water status in sesame (genotype, “Naz-Takshakhe”) under greenhouse conditions using Crop Water Stress (CWSI) and stomatal conductan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.012

20. Responses of gross primary production of grasslands and croplands under drought, pluvial, and irrigation conditions during 2010–2016, Oklahoma, USA

Author:
Doughty, Russell; Xiao, Xiangming; Wu, Xiaocui; Zhang, Yao; Bajgain, Rajen; Zhou, Yuting; Qin, Yuanwei; Zou, Zhenhua; McCarthy, Heather; Friedman, Jack; Wagle, Pradeep; Basara, Jeff; Steiner, Jean
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.204 pp. 47-59
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
C3 plants; Triticum aestivum; carbon cycle; climate; cropland; crops; decision making; drought; eddy covariance; food production; grasslands; gross primary productivity; irrigation; models; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; photosynthesis; water rights; winter wheat; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... To accurately estimate the terrestrial carbon cycle and food production, it is essential to understand how gross primary production (GPP) of irrigated and non-irrigated grasslands and croplands respond to drought and pluvial events. This study analyzed annual GPP of irrigation-permitted and non-permitted grasslands, winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), other C3 croplands, and C4 croplands in Caddo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.001