Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-48) and index.
Contents
RUNOFF UNDER SPRINKLERIRRIGATION: AFFECTINGFACTORS AND CONTROLPRACTICES; RUNOFF UNDER SPRINKLERIRRIGATION: AFFECTINGFACTORS AND CONTROLPRACTICES; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. RUNOFF AFFECTING FACTORS; 2.1. IRRIGATION SYSTEM FACTORS; 2.1.1. Water Application Rates; 2.1.2. Drop Size Distribution and Drop Kinetic Energy; 2.2. METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; 2.2.1. Wind Drift and Evaporation Losses; 2.3. FIELD FACTORS; 2.3.1. Topography; 2.3.2. Surface Sealing and Crust Formation; 2.3.3. Tillage Systems and Surface Storage; 2.4. CROP FACTORS; 2.4.1. Crop Canopy; 3. MINIMIZING SURFACE RUNOFF.