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Evaluation of Alfa water productivity under center pivot irrigation system at new Hamdab scheme, Northern State, Sudan
Other Title(s)
كفاءة استخدام البرسيم لمياه الري تحت نظام الري المحوري-الولاية الشمالية
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Hisham Musa Muhammad
al-Ajabani, Nahid Hamid Mahmud
Source
Journal of Science and Technology : in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.113-121, 9 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This study was conducted under center pivot irrigation systems at the farm of Authority of Merowe Dam Area for Agricultural Development (AMDAD) in New Hamdab Scheme, Northern State, during November, 2011 to December, 2012.
The objectives of this study were to assess and evaluate the water productivity of alfalfa under the center pivot irrigation system in desert areas.
Operation hours (O.H) and fuel consumption (F.C) were calculated for thirteenth cuts, applied water (AW) was measured using flow meter and then the observed forage yield was sampled and weight in the field in (ton/ha).
The results showed that there was a variation in operation hours (hr/ha), applied water (m3/ha) and forage yield (kg/ha), which was affected the water productivity (kg/m3) of alfalfa.
The results showed that the water productivity (WP) was 0.46, 0.33, 0.43 and 0.44 kg/ m3 for center pivot number one, two, three and four, respectively.
The mean average of water productivity was 0.42 kg/m3.
Generally, the water productivity values were below the recorder value (Steduto et al.,2012).
However, since the applied water was not equally distributed at all centers, this resulted in poor forage yield.
From these results it could be recommended that alfalfa should be irrigated according to its water requirements using proper irrigation schedule.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Hisham Musa Muhammad& al-Ajabani, Nahid Hamid Mahmud. 2017. Evaluation of Alfa water productivity under center pivot irrigation system at new Hamdab scheme, Northern State, Sudan. Journal of Science and Technology : in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.113-121.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-790218
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Hisham Musa Muhammad& al-Ajabani, Nahid Hamid Mahmud. Evaluation of Alfa water productivity under center pivot irrigation system at new Hamdab scheme, Northern State, Sudan. Journal of Science and Technology : in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Vol. 18, no. 1 (Jun. 2017), pp.113-121.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-790218
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Hisham Musa Muhammad& al-Ajabani, Nahid Hamid Mahmud. Evaluation of Alfa water productivity under center pivot irrigation system at new Hamdab scheme, Northern State, Sudan. Journal of Science and Technology : in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences. 2017. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.113-121.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-790218
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 119-121
Record ID
BIM-790218