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Irrigation Water Management
An essential ingredient of irrigation system –design –operation
VERY important
when applying
animal waste
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John BuschIrrigation EngineerUSDA-NRCS3990 Midway LaneBaker City, OR 97814
541-523-7121 ext 111
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Basic IWM concepts
1. WHEN to irrigate ??
2. HOW MUCH water to apply ??
3. HOW MUCH is applied??
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Irrigation Water Management
Improper IWM can cause INUNDATION!
How important ???
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Irrigation Water Management
Improper IWM can leave one HIGh & DRY!
How important ???
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Important Point…..
Errors in the timing and amount of irrigation applications can be
PROBLEMATIC
Potential problems can
increase when applying animal waste through an irrigation system
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NRCS IWM Job Sheet
Available on the
Oregon NRCS
Engineering Web Site
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IWM Plan Specifications
An IWM Plan shall be developed to assist the irrigator or decision-maker in the proper management and application of irrigation water. Factors to be included in the IWM Plan include the following:
• Statement of objective(s) for the IWM Plan• Description of the irrigation system and its
components including water supply, water conveyance and application systems, and any water measurement devices.
• Soils information including available water capacity, depth, and limiting conditions related to irrigation water management.
• Crop information including crops grown, irrigation water requirements, and physical characteristics including rooting depth.
• Description of irrigation scheduling and system management including methods for measuring and/or estimating crop water use and soil moisture levels.
• IWM record keeping requirements of appropriate detail for the IWM objectives. The detail of IWM may be specified as Detailed or By Irrigation Cycle with the associated level of record keeping as appropriate for the level of detail.
• IWM review requirements regarding the effectiveness of the IWM Plan and its implementation.
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NRCS IWM Plan Specifications
• Statement of objective(s) for the IWM Plan
• Description of the irrigation system and its components
• Soils information including available water capacity, depth, and limiting conditions
• Crop information including crops grown, irrigation water requirements, and physical characteristics
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NRCS IWM Plan Specifications
• Description of irrigation scheduling and system management
• IWM record keeping requirements of appropriate detail
• IWM review
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IWM Objectives
Work with cooperator to
• Identify needs• Specify objectives to meet needs
Cooperator involvement is important !
buy-in from the beginning
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Irrigation System
• Irrigation system characteristics
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Includes Big Guns
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Irrigation System• System type
• Operating characteristicsCoefficient of Uniformity (CU) data or distribution
uniformity (DU) shall be used in selecting sprinkler spacing, nozzle size, and operating pressure
For pivots: Min CU = 85%Fixed-Solid-set, Big Gun and Periodic Move
Sprinkler: Min CU = 75 % for deep-rooted crops (4 ft +)Min CU = 85 % for shallow-rooted crops
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Irrigation System• Water Source(s)• Available flow rate and total amount• Water Quality
– Salts (Sodium)– Chemicals (Boron)
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Soils Information
Including• Soil characteristics• Physical data – depth, limitations,
AWC• Soil chemistry – EC, SAR
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Soils Information
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Water balance in root zone
ET
Applied waterPrecipitation
Runoff
Capillary rise
Deep perc (leaching)
Root zone
-- Water storage
Infiltation
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Soil-water basics
Gravitational Water
Unavailable Water
Available Water
Soil Particles
Saturated Saturated ConditionCondition
Field Field CapacityCapacity
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Soil W ater Reservoir DefinitionsS
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FieldCapacity
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Flocculation is important because water moves mostly in large pores between aggregates. Also, plant roots grow mainly between aggregates.
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In all but the sandiest soils, dispersed clays plug soil pores and impede water infiltration and soil drainage.
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Soils InformationDispersion and surface sealing from
sodium
Dispersion and surface sealing
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Crop Information
• Crops grown• Irrigation water requirements• Rooting depth• Other physical characteristics
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Scheduling & System Management
1. Check actual soil moisture levels2. Know the amount of irrigation
water applied3. Know irrigation guidelines for
crops grown4. Track crop water use –
evapotranspiration
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Soil Water Reservoir
Measure applied water•Farm delivery
•Field application
Estimate CU•Monthly estimate from regional weather data
•Daily estimate from regional or on-site data
Measure soil water•Field probe + feel
•Instrumentation
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Three elements for IWM
1.Estimate or measure soil moisture
2.Measure irrigation water applied
3.Estimate crop consumptive use
Need ALL 3 items
ESSENTIAL
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• Knowledge of fields, crops, irrigation system
• Effective IWM requires judgment, observation, and local knowledge
• Use ALL available information proceed cautiously, test,
observe
Implementing IWM
NO one knows the farm as well as the manager !
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Scheduling & System Management
1. Check actual soil moisture levels2. Know the amount of irrigation
water applied3. Know irrigation guidelines for
crops grown4. Track crop water use –
evapotranspiration
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IWM Records
• Date and duration of each irrigation• Water applied in each irrigation• Dates and amounts of effective rainfall• Crop water use
– Daily evapotranspiration– Water use estimate between
irrigations• Soil moisture status
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IWM Review
• Notes on how well IWM goals were met
• Description of crop response to IWM Plan
• Observations of soil erosion, etc.
• Notes on water/environmental quality issues (Relate to CNMP)
• Notes on irrigation system operations and maintenance
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Thoughts,
Questions,
Comments??
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NRCS IWM Plan Specifications
• Description of irrigation scheduling and system management
• IWM record keeping requirements of appropriate detail
• IWM review
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• Knowledge of fields, crops, irrigation system
• Effective IWM requires judgment, observation, and local knowledge
• Use ALL available information proceed cautiously, test,
observe
Implementing IWM
NO one knows the farm as well as the manager !
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Water balance in root zone
ET
Applied waterPrecipitation
Runoff
Capillary rise
Deep perc (leaching)
Root zone
-- Water storage
Infiltation
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Water balance in root zone
ETApplied
water
Precipitation
Runoff
(erosion)
Capillary rise
Deep perc (leaching)
Root zone
-- Water storage
(Check uniformity)
Infiltation
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System management
• Rainfall -- measure
• ET -- measure/estimate
• Soil water -- measure/estimate
• Application -- measure/estimate Infiltration -- measure/estimate
• Runoff -- measure/estimate
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Conclusion
CANNOT depend onmeasuring/estimating
only ONE parameter
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Soil Water Reservoir
Measure applied water•Farm delivery
•Field application
Estimate CU•Monthly estimate from regional weather data
•Daily estimate from regional or on-site data
Measure soil water•Field probe + feel
•Instrumentation
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Irrigation System• System type
• Operating characteristicsCoefficient of Uniformity (CU) data or distribution
uniformity (DU) shall be used in selecting sprinkler spacing, nozzle size, and operating pressure
For pivots: Min CU = 85%Fixed-Solid-set, Big Gun and Periodic Move
Sprinkler: Min CU = 75 % for deep-rooted crops (4 ft +)Min CU = 85 % for shallow-rooted crops
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Irrigation System• System type
• Operating characteristicsCoefficient of Uniformity (CU) data or distribution
uniformity (DU) shall be used in selecting sprinkler spacing, nozzle size, and operating pressure
For pivots: Min CU = 85%Fixed-Solid-set, Big Gun and Periodic Move
Sprinkler: Min CU = 75 % for deep-rooted crops (4 ft +)Min CU = 85 % for shallow-rooted crops
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