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WEEK 1.
INTRODUCTION FORMATION OF SOIL CAUSES OF WEATHERING FUNCTIONS OF SOIL IMPORTANCE IN SOIL STUDIES BRANCHES OF SOIL SCIENCE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SOIL AND ROCK COMPONENTS OF SOIL TYPES OF PORE SPACES
WEEK 2.
SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SOIL STRUCTURE SOIL CONSISTENCE SOIL CONSISTENCE TERMS SOIL COLOUR FACTORS AFFECTING SOIL COLOUR VOLUME AND MASS RELATIONSHIP OF SOIL
WEEK 3.
3.0
WEEK 4.
4.0
PERMEABILITY
4.1
INFILTRATION 4.2 FACTOR AFFECTING INFILTRATION SOURCES OF IRRIGATION WATER STANDARDS FOR IRRIGATION WATER PROBLEMS OF USING POOR QUALITY
WEEK 5.
WEEK 6. PLANT
INTERRELATION OF SOIL MOISTURE AND MOVEMENT OF WATER IN SOILS MEASUREMENT OF SOIL MOISTURE CLASSES AND AVAILABLE OF SOIL WATER GRAVITATION WATER CAPILLARY WATER HYGROSCOPIC WATER CROP WATER REQUIREMENTS FUNCTION OF IRRIGATION WATER WATER REQUIREMENTS (WR) OF CROPS
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WEEK 7.
7.3
7.4 7.5 WEEK 8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7
EFFECTIVE RAINFALL FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE RAINFALL IRRIGATION NECESSITY OF IRRIGATION BENEFITS OR ADVANTAGES OF IRRIGATION METHOD OF IRRIGATION BORDER IRRIGATION ADVANTAGES OF BORDER METHOD CHECK BASIN IRRIGATION THE COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS OF
CHECCK BASIN 8.8 8.9 ADVANTAGES OF CHECK BASIN DISADVANTAGES OF CHECK BASIN
SPRINKLER IRRIGATION ADVANTAGE OF SPRINKLER IRRIGATION DISADVANTAGE OF SPRINKLES IRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION ADVANTAGE OF DRIP IRRIGATION DISADVANTAGES OF DRIP IRRIGATION
WEEK 10. 10.0 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE CHOICE OF IRRIGATION METHOD WEEK 11. 11.0 IRRIGATION EFFICIENCIES 11.1 WORK EXAMPLES ON IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY WEEK 12. 12.0 WATER LOGGING 12.1 CAUSES OF WATERLOGGING WEEK 13. 13.0 REMEDIAL MEASURES 13.1 DESIGN OF DRAINAGE
WEEK 14.
14.3
CLASSIFICATION OF DRAINS
14.4 CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ONSTRUCTION 14.5 CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO FUNCTION SERVED 14.6 WEEK 15. 15.0 15.1 TO FIND SOLUTION 15.2 15.3 15.4 TYPES OF FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE FLOOD MITIGATION RESERVOIRS LEVEES AND FLOOD WALLS DISPOSAL METHODS OF DRAINAGE WATER FLOOD THE PROBLEMS OF FLOOD AND THE NEED
1.1
FORMATION OF SOIL
Most soil begins to form when big rocks break up. The breaking up of rocks is called weathering. Weathering makes pieces of rocks smaller and smaller. There are two types of weathering, physical and chemical weathering. After weathering breaks up rocks, a process called Erosion spreads the bite about.
1.2
CAUSES OF WEATHERING
Most physical weathering is caused by ice. Ice is frost water, and water expands when it freezes. Freezing water makes a powerful force. When water seeps into cracks in rocks and freezes, it can split the rock apart; strong winds and growing tree roots can also break up rocks. Water causes most chemical Weathering .Chemical weathering changes the materials that make up rocks. Rain pours down on rocks, rivers flow over rocks, and waves
pound rocks along beaches. The water takes certain minerals out of rocks. For example, grains of sand form after water takes mineral called feldspar out of granite rock. Erosion also makes soil. Erosion can help break up rocks. Water, wind and glaciers cause erosion.
1.3
FUNCTIONS OF SOIL
Soil provides anchorage to roots enabling plants to stand erect. It acts as an abode of flora and fauna which suitably transform nutrients for up take by plant roots. It acts as a store house of water and nutrients for plant growth. It provides space for air and aeration which create a healthy environment for the biological activity of soil organisms.
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1.5
h. i.
plants and their productivity under different management systems. Soil technology is an applied science and deal with the principles and practices of soil erosion and conservation and management of problem soil.
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1.8
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normally occupied by air and the micro pore or small spaces which normally contain water. Thus the soil is made up of four main constituents (a) Mineral matter (b) Organic matter (c) Water and (d) Air
pore space
Water
The mineral matter consists of all solid in organic material in the soil and they include:-
(i)
Rock fragments which are un decomposed reminants of the original rock material from which the soil is formed.
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Air
The soil texture:- The physical and chemical weathering of rocks and minerals results
in a wide range in size of particles from stones, to gravel, to sand, to silt, and to very small day particles. The particle size distribution determines the soils coarseness or fineness, or the soils texture. Texture is therefore the relative proportions of sand, silt and clay in soil. Texture is designated by using the names of predominant size fraction and the word loam when ever all three major size fractions occur in sizable proportions. Thus the term siltyclay describes a soil in which the day characteristics are outstanding and which also contains a substantial quantity of silt. A silty clay loam is similar to silty cl ay except that it contains sand in a sizable proportion sandy. Soils are classified as coarse textured, loam soils are medium. Textured and day soils are fine textured. The least complex textured group is sand which contains less than 15% silt and day sandy soils are relatively inert chemically, are loose and non cohesive, and has a low water holding
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capacity. The textural classification has only on approximate relation ship to the behavior of a soil as a medium for plant growth. The textural properties may be modified appreciably by organic matter content. The kind of day minerals present and kinds of iron associated with them. Example, aggregation effects of organic matter tend to give a fine textured soil high in days some of the pore space properties of a coarser textured soil. Similarly, colloid all effect of organic additions to coarse textured sandy soil give it some of the moisture and cation retention characteristic of a fine textured soil. The figure below shows the textured triangle of the limited of sand, day and silt. Soil therefore can be describe by the following
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Percentage silt
Percentage clay
Clay Silty Clay Sandy loam Clay loam Sandy clay loam Sandy Loam Loam Silt Loam Silty Clay Loam
100% Sand
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60
50
40
30
Percentage sand Problem: - calculate the percentage of sand; day and silt when the 40 second and 8 hour by diameter reading are 30 and 12 respectively assume a 50 gram oil sample is used. Sample weight 40 second reading x 100 = % sand Sample weight
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8hr reading x 100 = % day Sample weight 12g x 100 = 24% day 50g 100 (40 + 24%) = 36% silt.
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SOIL STRUCTURE
Texture is used in reference to the size of soil particle, where as structure is used in reference to arrangement of the oil particles, and silt and day particles are typically arranged into secondary particles called peds or aggregate. The shape and size of the peds determine the soil structure.
The structure modifies the influence of texture with regard to water and air relationships and the ease of root penetration. The macroscopic size of most peds results in the existence of interped pace that much larger than the spaces existing between adjacent sand, silt, and day particles. Grouping of particles into structural units occurs in all soils. However, the strength of the bond, the size and shape of the structural units and the proportion of the soil particles involved in the unit differ considerably among soils.
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SOIL CONSISTENCE
Consistence is the resistance of the soil to deformation or rupture. It is determined by
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the cohesive and adhesive properties of the entire soil mass. Where as structure deals with the shape, size and distinctiveness of natural soil aggregate, consistence deals with the strength and nature of the forces consistence is important for tillage and traffic considerations.
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Plastic soil is capable of being molded or deformed continuously and permanently, by relatively moderate pressure, into various shapes when wet. Friable soils readily break apart and are not sticky when moist. Two additional consistence terms for special situations are cemented and indurated.
2.4
SOIL COLOUR
Colour is about the most obvious and easily determined soil property. Soil colour is
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important because it is an indirect measure of other important characteristics such as water drainage, elevation, and the organic matter content. Thus colour is used with other characteristics to make many important references regarding soil formation and land use. The soil colours are determined by matching the colour of a soil sample with colour chip in a munsells oil colour Brok. The books consist of pages, each having colour chip arranged systematically according to their hue, value and chroma. The three variables that combine to give colours. Hue refers to wave length or colour of the light. Value refers to the quantity of light and it increases from dark to light colours.
Chroma- refers to the relative purity of the dominant wave length of the light. The three properties are always given in the order of hue, value and chroma. In the notation, 10 year before, 10 year the hue, 6 is the value and 4 is the chroma. This colour is lightyellowish brown. This colour system enables a person to communicate accurately the colour of a soil to any one in the world.
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WEEK THREE
3.0
va ma vw
Air
ma
Vt
mw m mw Water ms Solids
mt
vs
ms
The diagram above shows the presence of the three phases in relative proportion both in masses and volume. Density of solids of soil is the ratio of mass of solid to it volume. s =Ms Vsw. The ratio of mass of solid to its volume in which w= density of water @ 40c. Soil density is the mass per unit volume of the soil particles. Dry bulk density b is the ratio of the mass of dried particles to the total volume of solid (including particles and pores).
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b = Mt Vt
Ms Vs + Vw + Va
Total (wet) bulk density I the mass of moist soil per unit volume t = Mt Vt = M + Mw Vs + Vw + Va
Porosity is the ratio of the volume of pores (voids) to the total oil volume. n = Vf Vt = Va + Vw V a + Va + Vw
Porosity is an index of the relative volume of pores. It is influenced by the textural and structural characteristic of the oil. The more finely divided are the individual soil particle, the greater is the porosity. Void ratio- The quantity expressing the ratio of the volume of pores to the volume of solid is term the as void ratio or relative porosity. e = Vf = Vf Va + Vw Vs
This index has certain advantages over porosity. In the case of void ratio. Total volume changes with volume change of voids, where as in case of porosity the volume of pores may change without change in the volume of solids. The term is commonly used in engineering works relating to the compaction of foundation, Embankment etc. The following relationships exit between porosity and volume ratio to apparent and true specific gravity. b = s (1 n) 100
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Where s = b (1 + e)
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SOIL WETNESS
Moisture content Degree of saturation should not be confused with moisture content, which is the ratio of the weight of water in the sample to weight of solids. Moisture content = m = Ww Ws Volume of wetness;- is the relative water content of soil expressed on volume basis of water and soil volume of wetness in the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of total soil. Vwt = Vw = Vt Vw Vs + Vf
Degree of saturation: refers to the volume of water, present in the total pore volume. Degree of saturation = Vw Vf = Vw V a + Vw.
Question 1:- A 500 m3 oven dry core has a bulk density of 1.1g/ cm3. The soil core is placed in a pan of water and becomes water saturated. The oven dry soil and water at saturation weight 825 grams. Calculate the total soil porosity. Weight of oven dry soil = 500m3 x 1.1g/cm3 = 550g Weight of water in saturated core = 825 550g = 275g 20
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Questions 2: A sample of soil weighing 30.6kg had a volume of 0.0183m3, when dried out in an oven its weight was reduced to 27.2kg. The specific gravity of the solids was found to be 2.65. Determine the dry density, Bulk density, percentage of moisture cont. The Saturated density and the percentage of air voids. Solution: - (a) Bulk density() = w = 30.6 V 0.0183 (b) Dry density d = Ws = 27.2 V 0.0183 = = 1672kg/m3 1486kg/m3
(c) Percentage of moisture content = Ww Ws But weight of water in sample = 30.6 27.2 = 3.4 Moisture content = 3.4 = 27.2 0.125
= GsVw
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If soil is saturated then voids will be all water Saturated density = Ws + Vv w V = 27.2 + 0.008 x 1000 0.0083 = 1923kg/m3
3.2
ASSIGNMENT
The following data were obtained in determining the soil moisture content at successive depth in the root zone prior to applying irrigation water. DEPTH OF SAMPLING Wt OF MOIT cm SAMPLES gm 0-25 134.60 25-50 136.28 50-75 122.95 75-100 110.92 SOIL OVEN DRY wt SOILS 5M gm 126.82 127.95 115.32 102.64 OF
The bulk density of the soil in the root zones was 1.50gm/c. The available moisture holding capacity of the oil was 17.8/m depth. Determine (i) The moisture content at the different depth in the root zone. (ii) Moisture content in the root zone at the time of irrigation. (iii) Net depth of water to be applied to bring the moisture content to Field capacity. (iv) Gross irrigation requirement at an estimated field irrigation Efficiency of 70%.
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va ma vw
Air
ma
Vt
mw m mw Water ms Solids
mt
vs
ms
The diagram above shows the presence of the three phases in relative proportion both in masses and volume. Density of solids of soil is the ratio of mass of solid to it volume. s =Ms Vsw. The ratio of mass of solid to its volume in which w= density of water @ 40c. Soil density is the mass per unit volume of the soil particles. Dry bulk density b is the ratio of the mass of dried particles to the total volume of solid (including particles and pores). b = Mt Vt = Ms Vs + Vw + Va
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Total (wet) bulk density I the mass of moist soil per unit volume t = Mt Vt = M + Mw Vs + Vw + Va
Porosity is the ratio of the volume of pores (voids) to the total oil volume. n = Vf Vt = Va + Vw V a + Va + Vw
Porosity is an index of the relative volume of pores. It is influenced by the textural and structural characteristic of the oil. The more finely divided are the individual soil particle, the greater is the porosity. Void ratio- The quantity expressing the ratio of the volume of pores to the volume of solid is term the as void ratio or relative porosity. e = Vf = Vf Va + Vw Vs
This index has certain advantages over porosity. In the case of void ratio. Total volume changes with volume change of voids, where as in case of porosity the volume of pores may change without change in the volume of solids. The term is commonly used in engineering works relating to the compaction of foundation, Embankment etc. The following relationships exit between porosity and volume ratio to apparent and true specific gravity. b = s (1 n) 100 Where s = b (1 + e)
3.1
SOIL WETNESS
Moisture content Degree of saturation should not be confused with moisture
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content, which is the ratio of the weight of water in the sample to weight of solids. Moisture content = m = Ww Ws Volume of wetness;- is the relative water content of soil expressed on volume basis of water and soil volume of wetness in the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of total soil. Vwt = Vw = Vt Vw Vs + Vf
Degree of saturation: refers to the volume of water, present in the total pore volume. Degree of saturation = Vw Vf = Vw V a + Vw.
Question 1:- A 500 m3 oven dry core has a bulk density of 1.1g/ cm3. The soil core is placed in a pan of water and becomes water saturated. The oven dry soil and water at saturation weight 825 grams. Calculate the total soil porosity. Weight of oven dry soil = 500m3 x 1.1g/cm3 = 550g Weight of water in saturated core = 825 550g = 275g 275m3 pore space x 100 = 55% 500m3 soil volume Questions 2: A sample of soil weighing 30.6kg had a volume of 0.0183m3, when
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dried out in an oven its weight was reduced to 27.2kg. The specific gravity of the solids was found to be 2.65. Determine the dry density, Bulk density, percentage of moisture cont. The Saturated density and the percentage of air voids. Solution: - (a) Bulk density() = w = 30.6 V 0.0183 (b) Dry density d = Ws = 27.2 V 0.0183 = = 1672kg/m3 1486kg/m3
(c) Percentage of moisture content = Ww Ws But weight of water in sample = 30.6 27.2 = 3.4 Moisture content = 3.4 = 27.2 0.125
= GsVw
VV = V-Vs = 0.0183 0.0103 = 0.008m3 If soil is saturated then voids will be all water Saturated density = Ws + Vv w V
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3.2
ASSIGNMENT
The following data were obtained in determining the soil moisture content at successive depth in the root zone prior to applying irrigation water. DEPTH OF SAMPLING Wt OF MOIT cm SAMPLES gm 0-25 134.60 25-50 136.28 50-75 122.95 75-100 110.92 SOIL OVEN DRY wt SOILS 5M gm 126.82 127.95 115.32 102.64 OF
The bulk density of the soil in the root zones was 1.50gm/c. The available moisture holding capacity of the oil was 17.8/m depth. Determine (i) The moisture content at the different depth in the root zone. (ii) Moisture content in the root zone at the time of irrigation. (iii) Net depth of water to be applied to bring the moisture content to Field capacity. (iv) Gross irrigation requirement at an estimated field irrigation Efficiency of 70%.
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The main soluble constituents in water are calcium, magnesium, sodium and sometimes potassium as cat ions and chloride, soleplates, bicarbonate and sometimes carbonate as anions. However, ions of some other elements such as lithium, silicon, bromide, iodine, copper, nickel etc. and organic matters are present in minor quantities. These elements usually do not affect the quality of irrigation water as far as the total salt concentration is concerned.
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5.1
5.2
iii.
logging of surface soil and accompanying disease, salinity, weed, oxygen and nutritional problems.
iii.
Toxicity: - A toxicity problem occurs when certain constituent in the water are taken up by the crop and accumulate in amounts that result in reduced yield. This is usually related to one or more specific ions in water, namely, boron, chloride and sodium. iv. Miscellaneous:- Various other problem related to irrigation water quality occur with sufficient frequency and should be spastically this include excessive vegetative growth, lodging and delayed crop maturity resulting from excessive nitrogen in the water quality, white deposited on fruit or leaves due to sprinkle irrigation with high bicarbonate and abnormalities by an usual pH of the irrigation water.
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i.
Its pH Texture of soil and salts present in it. Sensitivity of crop and drainage conditions of soil.
Water in streams in humid areas is generally suitable for irrigation. Streams in industrial locations are, however, polluted with industrial waste rendering it unsuitable for
irrigation. Irrigation water is generally obtained from rivers, canals, reservoirs, ground water, and tanks. Reservoirs yield better quality water than rivers because of beneficial effects of impoundment. However, water quality characteristic depends on the source and storage. Based on the source of the irrigation water the chemical and salts content it can be classified as follows:1. Quality of the surface water for irrigation. Class of total dissolved water Electrical salts (mg/L) conductivity Micro ohms/cm I 0-700 0 1000 II III 700 2000 Over 2000 1000-3000 Over 3000 Na2 S04 Cl Boron Suitability excellent to good.
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Total dissolved solids in water are related to the specific conductance. Salts of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium present in irrigation water may prove detrimental to crops. Irrigation water within the zone of good or
moderate is okay. Is: 11624 1986 has specified classification on the basis of hazardous effects of total salt concentration into four groups, as under.
S/no 1. 2. 3 4
Range of electrical conductivity (EC) Below 1500 1500-3000 3000-6000 Above 6000
2.
Electrical ConductivityElectrical conductance is the ability of water solutions to conduct an electric current and is measured is ohms. It is a function of temperature, type of ions present and concentration of various ions. The classification of irrigation water based on electrical conductivity is shown below:
Type of water
Classification
Excellent
Suitability for irrigation excellent to good Excellent to good All ropes and all soils except extremely low permeable soils.
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Medium saline
Good
250-750
Saline (c3)
Permissible
750-2000
Doubtful
Normal salt tolerant plants with moderate leaching Only high salt tolerant plants, drainage is required. Bad water for irrigation Unsuitable.
There are several other standards of salts contents that have to be analysis and compare before selecting the required quality of irrigation water such as the sodium, Boron etc. The irrigation water with PH value more than 8.5 will cause sodium hazard.
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WEEK SIX 6.0 INTERRELATION OF SOIL MOISTURE AND PLANT MOVEMENT OF WATER IN SOILS
The movement of water in the soil controls not only the rate of infiltration but also the supply of moisture to plants roots and the rate of underground flow to springs and streams and recharge of ground water. Water in the liquid phase flows through the soil filled pore space under the influence of gravity. In the films of surrounding soil particles (under unsaturated conditions, it moves under the influence of surface tension forces). Water also diffuses as vapour through air-filled pore spaces along gradients of decreasing vapour pressure. In all cases, the movement is along gradients of decreasing water potential. In dealing with the movement of the water into the soils, the following terminologies are very important to be considered.
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Water Intake
The movement of irrigation water from the soil surface into and through the soil. It is the expression of several factors including infiltration and percolation.
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synonymous with infiltration rate with the qualitative provision of saturated or nearly conditions. The water intake differs from the soil type and different soils absorb water at different rates. The soil intake is Ana logging to infiltration.
fo
fc
t
Fo Fc Fo F K t = = = = = = Initial infiltration Infiltration capacity
Time
Seepage is the infiltration (vertically) down ward and lateral movement of water into
soil or sub strata from a source of supply such as a reservoir or irrigation.
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Such water may reappear at the surface as wet spots or seeps or may percolate to join ground water or may join the sub surface flow to springs or streams. Seepage rate depends on the wetted perimeter of the reservoir or the canal and the capacity of the soil to conduct water both vertically and horizontally.
6.1
Soil moisture measurements are important in the suitable scheduling of irrigation and estimating the amount of water to apply in each irrigation. Measurement of changes in soil moisture storage with time is important in estimating evapo-transpiration. There are many experimental situations where careful measurement and investigations on soil-plant water relationship are to be interpreted properly. The principal methods of expressing soil moisture are:a. b. By the amount of water in a given amount of soil The stress of tension under which the water is held by the soil. The
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c.
relationship between these two properties through out the entire moisture range gives a good deal of insight into the physical properties of a soil.
Expressing the amount of soil moisture, the amount of moisture that is held by a certain mass or volume of soil can be expressed as weight % or volume %. weight basis is based on the dry weight of the sample. Soil moisture on
Soil moisture, % by weight = wt of moist sample wt of oven dry sample Wt of oven dry sample.
Expression of moisture content as a percentage of dry weight may not indicate the amount of water, available to plants, unless the moisture characteristics curve or field capacity and permanent wilting point are known.
Field capacity: This is the moisture content of an initially saturated soil after all the
gravitational water has drain out. It is regarded as the storage capacity of the soil for irrigation purposes.
Wilting point- This is the maximum moisture content of the soil at which roots of
plants can no longer extract water from the soil and the plant wilts and may die if water is not added to the soil.
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Available water = (Fc wp) % - soil moisture between field capacity and permanent
wilting point, and it is also referred to as readily available moisture. It is the moisture available for plant use.
inflow
Fc Wp Aw
= = =
6.2
GRAVITATION WATER
This occupies the larger pores of the soil and drains away under the influence of gravity. The upper limit of gravitational water is when the soil is saturated, that is, when the pores are completely filled with water.
The saturation capacity is then equal to the porosity of the soil which may be expressed as P = 100(s-v) S Where P = Porosity % S = density of the soil grains (gm/cc) V = bulk density of the dry soil Mass (gm/cc) If the porosity of the soil is 50% by volume, then the saturated capacity can be expressed as 500mm of water per meter of soil. In other words, the amount of water held at saturation in one metre depth of this soil is 500mm.
Gravitational water drains from the root zone unless prevented by a barrier such as head pan or a high water table. This process takes less than one day for coarse sandy and three to four days for a heavy clay soil. Because of the relatively rapid disappearance of this drainable water, it is not normally included in the amount available to plants, but some allowance in the calculation of an irrigation cycle should be allowed for the time taken for the soil to drain to the gravity limit.
ii.
CAPILLARY WATER
Capillary water is that held by surface tension in the pores between the particles. The upper limit is when all the gravitational water has drained away: Soil in this
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state is said to be at field capacity, which is normally taken as the upper limit to the water available to the plant.
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HYGROSCOPIC WATER
This water is held as a very thin film round the soil particle, and is held so firmly that it is unavailable to the plant except perhaps in extreme cases of drought. The figure below shows the schematic of classes of soil water. Gravitational water
Hygroscopic water.
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WEEK SEVEN 7.0 7.1 CROP WATER REQUIREMENTS FUNCTION OF IRRIGATION WATER
It acts as a solvent for the nutrients. Water forms the solution of the nutrients and this solution is absorbed by the roots. The irrigation water supplies moisture which is essential for the life of bacteria beneficial to the plant growth. Irrigation water supplies moisture which is essential for the chemical action within the plant leading to its growth. Some salts present in soil react to produce nourishing food products only in the presence of water. Water cools the soil and the atmosphere, and thus makes more favourable environment for healthy plant growth. Irrigation water, with controlled supplies, washes out or dilutes salts in the soil. It reduces the hazard of soil piping It softens the tillage pans.
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for rainfall and operational losses, determines the canal, pipeline, storage and pumping capacities of the system. The total water requirement consists of the water needed by the crop, the losses associated with the delivery and application of the water. The best source of information on over all water requirements is often the experience of a good irrigators operating under conditions similar to those of the project area. Such information must be selected with care since it is a common practice to use excessive amounts of water if abundant supply is available. Water requirement includes the losses due to evapo-transpiration (ET) or consumptive use (CU) plus the losses during the application of irrigation of water (un avoidable losses) and quantity of water required for special operations such as land preparation, transplanting, leaching etc. it may thus be formulated as follows:
WR = ET or CU + application losses + special needs. Water requirement is therefore a demand and the supply would consist of contributions from any of the sources of water, the major source being the irrigation water (IR), effective Rainfall (ER) and soil profile contributions (S) including that shallow water tables. Numerically, therefore, water requirement of a crop is given as WR = IR + ER +S. The field irrigation requirement of a crop, therefore refers to the water requirement of crops, exclusive of effective rainfall and contribution from soil profile, and is given as IR = WR (ER + s)
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The farm irrigation requirement depends on the irrigation need of individual crops their area and the losses in the farm water distribution systems, mainly by the seepage.
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7.4
EFFECTIVE RAINFALL
In the simplest sense, effective rain fall means useful or utilizable rainfall. Rainfall is not necessarily useful or desirable at time rate or amount in which it is received. The useful portion of rainfall is stored and supplied to the user, the unwanted parts need to be conveyed or removed speedily. An agriculturalist considers effective rainfall as that
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portion of the total rainfall which directly satisfies crop water needs and also the surface run off which can be used for crop production on their farms by being pumped from ponds or wells.
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8.1
NECESSITY OF IRRIGATION
Less Rainfall: - When the total rainfall is less than needed for crop, artificial supply is necessary. In this case irrigation work can be constructed at a place where over water is available and convey to less disadvantage area. Non Uniform: - The rainfall in a particular area may not be uniform one the crop period. During the early stage rain may be more, but no water may be available at the end. Commercial Crops with Additional Water:- The rain fall in particular area may be sufficient to raise the usual crops, but more water may be necessary for raising commercial and cash crops. Controlled Water Supply: - By the construction of proper distribution system, the yield of the crop maybe increased.
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Inland navigation: It can be use a means of transporting the people and agricultural products. Improvement in the Ground water storage; - Due to constant percolation and seepage of water, the ground water table is raised in the area where irrigation facilities are prevalent. General development of the country: Due to the increased yield and value of the crop, means of communication such as wad ways, rail ways and post and telegraph facilities are introduced. Due to the living standards, of the people, schools, hospitable and other facilities are provided.
Surface
sprinkles
sub surface
Drip
Furrow
Rotating head
perforated pipe
In the surface methods of irrigation, water is applied directly to the soil surface from a channel located at the upper reach of the field, water may be distributed to the crops in border strips check basin or furrow. Two general requirements of prime importance to obtain high efficiency in surface methods of irrigation are properly constructed water
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distribution systems to provide adequate control of water to the fields and proper land preparations to permit uniform distribution of water over the field.
8.4
BORDER IRRIGATION
In the border strip flooding method, the farm is divided into a series of strips 10 to 20 meters wide and 100 to 300 meters long. These strips are separated by low levees or border (low flat dillies) and run down the predominant or any other desired slope. To irrigate, water is turned from the supply ditch on to the head of the border. Water advances confined and guided by two borders in a thin sheet towards the lower end of the strip. The surface is essentially level between two borders so that the advancing sheet of water over the entire width of the strip. The length wise slope varies from 0.5 to 1.5%. This method is especially suited to forage crops, its advantage being that for a relatively low investment a system can be developed which can afford the highest irrigation efficiency and lowest labour requirement. With highly mechanized farming, large area and be irrigated within a short time by border strip method. The length of border strip depends upon how quickly it can be wetted over its entire length. This, however, depends upon: i. ii. iii. Infiltration rate of the soil Longitudinal slope of the land Size of irrigation stream available
The following lengths are suggested for moderate conditions Types of soil i. ii. Sandy soil or sandy loam Medium silt loam Length of border strip 60 to 90m 90 to 150m
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150 to 300m.
The first 6 to 12m length of the strip should be made level to ensure uniform spreading of water. Water is diverted to the border strips from the following a. Earth or concrete ditches (canals): These run at a flat longitudinal grade. The water is discharge into the trip via border gates, aluminum siphon or plastic piping. b. Under-ground concrete pipes through risers: In this method, water is let into the trips by concrete risers. The figure below shows the border strip method. SUPPLY DITCH CONCRETE RISER PIPES
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Uniform distribution and high water application efficiencies are possible if the system is properly designed. Large irrigation streams is properly efficiently used Operation of the system is simple and easy Adequate surface drainage is provided if out lets are available.
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Bunds or ridges are constructed around the areas forming basins within which the irrigation water can be controlled. The basins are filled to the desired depth and the water is retained until it infiltrates into the soil, the depth of water maybe maintained for considerable period of time by allowing water to continue to flow into the basins.
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As the infiltration rate of the soil increases, the stream size must be increased or the size of the basins reduced in order to cover the area within a short period of time.
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The method is not suitable for irrigated crops which are sensitive to wet soil conditions around the stems of plant.
The size and shape of the furrow depends on the crop grown, equipment used and spacing between crop rows. Water I applied by running small streams in furrows between the crop rows. Water infiltrates into the soil and spreads laterally to irrigate the areas between the furrows a shown below.
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Schematic sketch illustrating furrow irrigation of a vegetable crop with one furrow for each two rows of the crop.
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The length of time the water is to blow in the furrows depends on the amount of the water required to replenish the root zone and the infiltration rate of the soil and the rate of lateral spread of water in the soil. Both large and small irrigation streams can be used by adjusting the number of furrows irrigated at any one time to suit the available furrow.
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Furrow length The optimum length of a furrow in usually the longest furrow that can be safely and efficiently irrigated. Long furrows are an advantage in inter-cultivation. If the length is too long, water soaks in too deep at the head of the furrow by the time the stream reaches the lower end. This results in the over-irrigation at the upper end or under-irrigation at the lower end. Short furrows require field supply channels to be spaced too close with consequent loss of land and increase in labour requirement. Proper furrow length depends largely on the hydraulic conductivity of the soil. Furrows must be shorter on a porous sandy soil than on a tight day soil.
iii Furrow slope The slope or grade of the furrow is important because it controls the speeds at which water flows down the furrow. A minimum furrow grade of 0.05 percent is needed to ensure surface drainage. In general, the ranges in slope recommended for borders apply to furrows also. As the furrow grade increase, the rate of infiltration slows down and the side spread of water into the crop ridge decrease, so that, wastage may occur at the end of the furrows. With highly permeable soils, these factors may not be limiting. However, steeper grades lead to higher water velocities and more erosion. iv. Furrows stream- The size of the furrow stream is the one factor which can be varied after the furrow irrigation system has been installed. The size of the furrow usually varies from 0.5 to 2.5 litres per second. To obtain the most uniform irrigation, the largest stream of water that will not cause erosion is used in each furrow at the beginning of irrigation. Its purpose is to wet the
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entire length of each furrow as quickly as possible, thus enabling the soil to absorb water evenly through the entire furrow length. After the water reached the lower end of a furrow, the stream is reduced or cut back so that it will just keep the furrow wet through out its length with a minimum waste at the end.
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In arid climates where there is no significant rainfall to countered this, there is a risk of a built-up of harmful salts close to or on the surface. Should this be the case, provision is made for periodic leaching of the soil by heavy application of water to the surface. There must be drainage for the removal of the salts thus leached. In humid climate where supplemental irrigation is beneficial during spring and summer but drainage is needed during the winter, and where the soil is a highly permeable sand or peat, water table control can be affected by parallel deep ditches. In times of excess rain water is removed by gravity or pumping and part is stored in reservoirs to be fed back to the field via the dither during the dry periods. ii. Artificial sub-surface irrigation: Involves the use of a system of buried perforated pipes through which water is passed at pressure to percolate into the soils. This method will only function effectively if the soil has high horizontal and low vertical permeability. Systems of this type require pipes at spacing as low as 450mm and depths in the region of 500mm. There are expensive and liable to be managed by deep cultivation. In operation they require the maintenance of pressure by pumping or gravity form an elevated storage.
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SPRINKLER IRRIGATION
Figure showing sprinkler irrigation. The sprinkler method consists of applying the water in the form of spray, some what as in ordinary rain, as is done in the garden lawn sprinkling. The greatest advantage of sprinkler irrigation is it adaptabilities to use under conditions where surface irrigation methods are not efficient. This method is move useful where: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. The land can not be prepared for surface methods. Slope are excessive Topography is irregular Soil is erosive Soil I excessively permeable or impermeable Depth of soil is shallow over gravel or sand.
In this system, the cost of land preparation and permanent water delivery system of channels or conduct is less. However, there is large initial investment in the purchase of the pumping and sprinkling equipment.
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Sprinkler system can be classified under three heads:i. ii. iii. Permanent system Semi-permanent system Portable system.
Earlier, stationary over- head perforated pipe installations were used. However, with the introduction of light weight steel pipes and quick couplers, portable sprinkler system was developed. In the permanent system, pipes are permanently buried in such a way that they do not interfere with tillage operations. In the semi-permanent system, the main lines are buried while the laterals are portable. Portable system has both portable main lines and laterals. These systems are designed to be moved from around the farm from field to field. A pump usually lifts the water from the source, pushes it through the distribution system and through the sprinkler nozzle on the sprinkler heads mounted on rising pipes attached to the laterals. Turbine and horizontal centrifugal pumps are usually used. Sprinkler system usually is opposed of perforated pipes or revolving head sprinklers and may be high pressure (201/kg/c2) or low pressure (1.4kg/2) system. Generally, perforated pipe system operates on the low pressure where as the resolving head sprinklers operate in both ranges depending on the type of rotary head used.
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Land preparation is not required, labour cost is reduced more land is available for cropping and surface run off is eliminated.
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Small streams of irrigation water can be use efficiently. Time and amount of fertilizers can be controlled for application.
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DRIP IRRIGATION
In drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation, water is applied in the form of drops directly near the base of the plant. Water is conveyed through a system of flexible pipe lines, operating at low pressure, and is applied to the plant through drip nozzles. This technique is also known as feeding bottle technique where by the soil is maintained in the most congenital form by keeping the soil water air proportion in the optimum range. Drip irrigation limits the water supplied for consumptive use of the plant by maintaining minimum soil moisture, equal to the field capacity, there by maximizing the saving.
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Figure above showing Drip irrigation. The system permits the fine control on the application of moisture and nutrients at stated frequencies. The method of drip irrigation was first introduced is Israel but is now practiced in many countries of the world. Along with irrigation water, nutrients (fertilizer solutions) are also fed to the system. Water is first filtered so that the impurities may not clog the fine holes of the drippers.
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WEEK TEN 10.0 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE CHOICE OF IRRIGATION METHOD
The choice of irrigation methods is based on technical feasibility and economics. Surface methods are generally the cheapest to install, and where conditions are suitable there is little point in considering other methods. However, where high value cash crop is to be grown there may be economic justification for considering other types of irrigation, especially where conditions are not ideal for surface irrigation. a. Land preparation Surface irrigation requires uniform slope which are too steep. Unless terracing is to be carried out, an expensive process, steep slope probably preclude surface irrigation in favour of sprinkler or trickle irrigation. The uniformity of the land surface is also important. For efficient irrigation by a surface method, slopes must be uniform with no high or low spots. To accomplish this, land grading is required, the extend of which depends on the natural topography. Land grading reduced top-soil, neither of which aid crop production. It should be noted that land grading may be an expensive operation, and therefore in some cases, it may be cheaper to install sprinkler irrigation at the out set.
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Variability of soil type: - The soil types in the irrigation area also affect the choice of method. Soils with low available water require frequent light irrigation which is difficult with surface methods. Soils with a high infiltration rate tend to
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waste water because of percolation below the rooting range unless surface irrigation run are very short. The short runs increase labour costs, waste land because of the number of canals required and produce mechanization difficulties. Soil variability causes difficulties for engineers scheduling irrigation, especially if over than one type of soil I present in one field. Therefore in this type of condition sprinkler and trickle irrigation designs can easily be adapted to suit areas of variable soil type. c. Water quantity and quality: - The amount, quality and cost of the water supply also have some bearing on the irrigation method. Where the flow of water is small, surface irrigation is often uneconomic if possible at all, although the effective flow can be increase by providing farm storage during periods when irrigation is not being practiced e.g. at night. If the total quantity of the water is small, then it must be used with the highest efficiency. High efficiencies are not generally attained with surface methods unless design, operation and management are of a high standard and distribution canal are lined. Sprinklers and trickle irrigation generally have a much higher efficiency than surface methods. Where sediment is in water and the water contains objectionable matter, for example sewage, then sprinkler and trickle irrigation can not be choused. d. Climate- Winds in excess of 15 to 20km/h generally make sprinkler unsuitable as the smaller droplet are blown away and the water application pattern is distorted resulting in low efficiencies. High temperatures and low humidity reduce sprinkling efficiencies, but sprays; by lowering the atmospheric water demand, can alleviate water stress in
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the plant and increase growth. Heavy rain after irrigation by surface method can result in flooding. e. Crop: - The type of crop being irrigated has little effect technically on the choice of a surface or sprinkler method. Tall crops are difficult to work in and thus the movement of pipes and sprinklers can be difficult. Surface irrigation, by its nature, has relatively long irrigation cycles, and in extreme circumstance will cause the plants to lose more growth than they would under short interval sprinkler or trickle method.
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1. Water Conveyance Efficiency: - This term is used to measure the efficiency of water conveyance systems associated with the canal network, water courses and field channels. It is also applicable where the water is conveyed in channel from the well to the individual fields. It is expressed as Ec = Wf x 100 Wd Where Ec = water conveyance efficiency % Wf = water delivered to the irrigated plot (at the field supply Channel).
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2. Water Application Efficiency: - After the water reached the field supply channel, it I measure of how efficiently this I done I the water application efficiency. And it is defined as Ea = Ws x 100 Wf Where Ea = water application efficiency, %
Ws = water stored in the root zone of the plants. Wf = water delivered to the field (at the field supply channel).
Water application efficiencies decreases due to seepage, percolation and run off losses at the tail and of borders and furrows. 3. Water use efficiency It is the ratio of water beneficially use, inducing leaching water, to the quantity of water delivered, and is determined from the following expression. Eu = Wu = 100 Wd Where Eu = water use efficiency Wu = water used beneficially or consumptively Wa = Water delivered 4. Water surface efficiency The concept of water storage efficiency gives an insight to completely the required water has been stored in the root zone during irrigation. Is is determined from the following expression: Es = ws x 100 Wn Where Es = water storage efficiency, % Ws = water stored in the root zone during irrigation Wn = water needed in the root zone prior to irrigation
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Water storage efficiency becomes important when water supplies are limited or when excessive time is required to secure adequate penetration of water into the soil. 1. Water distribution efficiency This indicates the extent to which water is uniformly distributed along the run. Not only the application of the right amount of water to the field but also its uniform distribution over the field is important permissible lengths of irrigation runs are controlled to large extent by the uniformity of water distribution which is possible for given soil and irrigation management practice. It is also defined mathematically as Ed = (1 y) x 100 d
Where Ed = water distribution efficiency, % d = average depth of water stored along the run during the Irrigation y = average numerical deviation from d 6. Consumptive use efficiency (cue) It is given by cue = wcu x 100 Wd Where wcu or cu = normal consumptive use of water Wd = net amount of water depleted from not zone soil. The efficiency, therefore, evaluates the loss of water by deep percolation and by excessive surface evaporation following irrigation.
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Solution
i. Water conveyance efficiency, Ec = wt x 100 wd = 100 x 100 = 74% 135 ii. Water application efficiency, Ea = ws x 100 wf But water delivered to the plot = 100 x 60 x 8 = 2880m3 1000 Water stored in the root zone = 2880 432 = 2448m3 :. Water application efficiency = 2448 x 100 = 85% 2880 iii. Water storage efficiency, Es = ws x 100 wn Water holding capacity of the zone = 20 x1.8 = 36cm
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Moisture required in the root zone = 36 36 x 50 = 18cm 100 18/100 x 1.6 x 10,000 = 2880m3 Water storage efficiency = 2448 x 100 = 85% 2880 1v. Water distribution efficiency, Ed = 100 (1 y) d d = 1.8 + 1.2 = 1.5m 2 Numerical deviation from depth of penetration: At uppers end = 1.8 1.5 = 0.3 At lower end = 1.5 1.2 = 0.3 Average numerical deviation = 0.3 + 0.3 = 0.3 2 Efficiency Ed = 100 (1 0.3) 1.5 = 80% 2. An area of 20 hectares is to be irrigated by a pump working for 12hrs a day. The available moisture holding capacity of the soil is 16cm/m and the depth of root zone is 1m. Irrigation is to be done when 50 percent of the available moisture in the root zone is depleted. Water application efficiency is 70%. Peak rate of moisture use by the crops is 4mm (weighted average). Losses in water conveyance are negligible. Determine the irrigation period, net depth of water application, depth of water application efficiency is 70%. Peak rate of moisture use by the corps is 4mm (weighted average). Losses in water conveyance are negligible. Determine the irrigation period, net depth of water application, depth
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of water pumped per application, and the required capacity of the irrigation system in hectare cm/day and litres per second.
Solution
Net depth of water application = 16 x 50 = 8cm 100 Irrigation period =net irrigation required = 8 = 20 day Peak use rate 0.4 Depth of water pumped per application = 8 = 11.4cm 0.7
Required capacity of irrigation system = 11.4cm x 20ha 20 days = 11.4 x 10,000 x 1000 100 x 12 x 60 x 60 = 26.4 litres/sec
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EFFECTS OF WATERLOGGING
The fertility of the soil when an area becomes waterlogged is usually due to the following reasons. Inhibiting activity of soil bacteria The liberation of plant food is independent upon the activity of soil bacteria which require adequate amount of oxygen in the air for proper functioning. When the soil pores within the root zones of the crops normally grown so saturated as to effectively cut off the normal circulation of air, the land is said to be waterlogged decrease in available capillary water Plant life draws its substance from the soilsolution round the soil particles which is drawn in the plants by capillary action and osmosis. If the water table is high the roots
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of the plants are confined to the top layers of the soil above the water table while if the water table is low, the roots of plants have more room for growth. Fall in soil temperature A waterlogged soil warms up slowly and due to lower temperature, action of soil bacteria is sluggish and plant food available is less. Defective air circulation When the water table is high, the drainage becomes impossible and the Rise of salt The rate of water table also causes accumulation of alkali salt in the surface soil by the upward flow of water which is established in waterlogged lands. If the underlying layers contains alkali salt in solution. They are brought up with water which evaporates having the salt on the surface. The alkaline deposits change the PH value of soil. Soils with PH value 7.0 to 8.5 gives normal yields, with PH value 8.0 and 9.0. The yield decreases when PH value rises to 11.0. The soil becomes infertile.
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CAUSES OF WATERLOGGING
Water logging in any particular area is normally the result of several contributory factors. The main factors causing water logging areas are giving below In adequate surface drainage When the surface drainage is not adequate the heavy precipitations in the area is not drained off quickly and the rain water remains stagnant over the area for considerable time. This gives rise to heavy percolation and water table rises in the area. Natural obstruction to the flow of ground water Sometimes subsoil does not permit free flow of sub soil water due to some natural obstruction. This may accentuate the process of raising the water table. The creation of a high false water table or parched water table also leads to water logging. Construction of water reservoir Similar to the seepage from a canal, the seepage from the reservoir augments the water table and may cause water logging. Obliteration of natural drainage Sometimes the cultivator plough up and obliterates an existing natural drainage. This results in stoppage of storm water flow, consequent flooding and water logging. Inadequate capacity for arterial drainage
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This arterial drainage or nadi may not have adequate capacity to pass the heaviest floods in the entire catchments. As such the function of all the drains connected to the arterial drain is seriously hampered. The flood water of local drains thus spreads over the country side for clays and heavy percolations into the sub soil causes alarming rise in water table. Over irrigation of fields When the irrigation water applied to the field is in excess of the requirement of the crop, deep percolation takes place which is retained in the intermediate zone augmenting the ground water storage. Obstruction of natural drainage If a natural drainage is obstructed by irrigation channel, rail or road embankments, it will not be able to pass the rain water of catchments. There will thus be flooding of land and consequent water logging.
Carbon dioxide liberated by the plant root can not be dissolved and taken away. Adverse effect on community health The climate of a waterlogged area becomes damp. Formation of stagnant pools may become breeding places for mosquitoes. The climate does become extremely detrimental to the health of community.
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The capacity of the drainage is determined from the velocity of flow and sectional area of the canal and its bank/ sides are not eroded by the water, also deposition of salt or suspension solids should be avoided. To obtain velocity of flow, we use the manning equation : V=1/n R2/3 S
V=Velocity of flow m/s S=Longitudinal slope of channel R=Hydraulic radius =A/P A=Area of flow m P=Welted perimeter m n=Manning constant Varies with the type of surface of the channel.
Maximum velocity is about 1.75m/s for concrete Normally we get the size by trial, i.e. we assume a given section of certain depth. We then compute its capacity using manning equation. If the result is less than the given capacity, we increase the depth. If it is more, we decrease the depth, until we get the correct size.
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CLASSIFICATION OF DRAINS ________________|_________________ | According to construction _________|_________ | artificial open drains | closed drains | According to functions _________|_________ | Natural
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I. Surface drains: - surface drains are normally used for removal of excess surface irrigation water or for the disposal of storm water. They remove water before it has entered the soil. II. Seepage: - Cater for the sub soil water. They are made deep enough to allow water table to drop in the drain and seepage water is carried away. They are of smaller section compared to surface drains. They help maintain aeration of root zone depths. III. Surface-cum-seepage drains: - They are the dual purpose of seepage and storm water drain. During rainy season they carry storm water and seepage water in non-monsoon months. 2. CLOSED DRAIN: - The sub-surface drains remove water which has entered the
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can do little to prevent a major flood, but he may be able to minimize damage to crops and properly with in the flood plains of the river. The commonly accepted measures for reducing flood damage are: Reduction of peak flow by reservoirs Confinement of the flow with in a pre-determined channel by levees, flood walls or a closed conduit Reduction of peak stage by increased velocities resulting from channel improvement. Diversion of flood water through by passes or flood ways to other channel or even another water shed. Reduction of flood run off by land management Temporary evaluation of flood threatened areas on the basis of flood warnings.
In general, levees and flood walls must satisfy the same structural criteria as regular dams. Levees are most frequently used for flood mitigation because they can be built at relatively low cost of materials available at the site. Levees are usually built of excavated material from borrow pits paralleling the levee line. The material should be placed in layers and compacted, with the least pervious material along the river side of the levee. Usually there is no suitable material for a core, and most levees are homogeneous embankments.
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