The dual crop coefficient (Kc) approach to estimate crop evapotranspiration (ETc) separately considers soil evaporation (E) and plant transpiration (T) by computing a soil evaporation coefficient (Ke) and a basal crop coefficient (Kcb), respectively, with Kc=Ke+Kcb. This approach may be more...

This study aims to assess the economic feasibility of full and deficit irrigated maize using center pivot, set sprinkler systems and drip tape systems through multicriteria analysis. Different irrigation treatments were evaluated and compared in terms of beneficial water use and physical and...

This study aimed at assessing the soil water balance, groundwater contribution, crop transpiration and soil evaporation of a rainfed maize crop in Horqin sandy area, north-eastern Inner Mongolia, China. Two years of field data from the Agula site were used, 2008 with relatively high rainfall...

The irrigation districts of the upper Yellow River basin face a progressive reduction of water allocation and the need to apply water-saving practices due to increasing water scarcity. The adoption of such practices will lead to lower water tables, hopefully in conjunction with controlled soil...

Water resources allocated to the agricultural sector in the Yellow River basin are being reduced due to severe water scarcity and increased demand by the non-agricultural sectors. In large-scale irrigation districts, the application of water-saving practices, e.g., improving the canal system,...

Researchers and journal authors, reviewers and readers can benefit from more complete documentation of published evapotranspiration (ET) information, including description of field procedures, instrumentation, data filtering, model parameterization, and site review. This information is important...

Independent historic datasets on irrigated maize, collected over seven years (1984-1990), were used to parameterize the irrigation scheduling model ISAREG. Experimental data were obtained under rainfed, deficit, and full irrigation conditions in an alluvial soil at Tsalapitsa, Plovdiv region, in...