Water Management including Micro Irrigation ICAR E-Course PDF Download

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Name of Topic in E-Course pdf of Water Management including Micro Irrigation for B.Sc. Agriculture.

Development of irrigation in India – water resources, irrigation potential and irrigation systems of India
Role of water in plant growth – hydrological cycle – water in soil – plant – atmosphere continuum – absorption of water and evapotranspiration
Soil water movement – saturated and unsaturated flow and vapour movement – soil moisture constants and their importance in irrigation
Soil moisture measurement
Moisture extraction pattern of crops- soil moisture stress – plant water stress -effects on crop growth
Crop water requirement – potential evapotranspiration (pet) and consumptive use- factors affecting crop water requirement critical stages – water requirement of different crops
Water requirement for different crops: irrigation schedules for field crops
Water budgeting and its importance – irrigation scheduling – approaches
Water use efficiency (WUE) & indices
Agronomic practices for the use of problem water – saline, effluent, sewage water
Water management for problem soils
Water management technology options for non-rice crops
Command area development- contingent crop plan in major irrigation projects of Tamil Nadu – drainage – importance and methods
Water logging and field drainage
Drip irrigation and fertigation
Sprinkler irrigation
Plastic mulching for crop production
Methods of irrigation – suitability, advantages, and limitations