Irrigation

Irrigation

Terms related to the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil.

Industry: Agriculture

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Irrigation

Seasonal irrigation

Agriculture; Irrigation

An irrigation is called seasonal when the lands of the area are irrigated only during a part of the year, called watering season.

Soil moisture deficit

Agriculture; Irrigation

Also known as soil moisture depletion. The difference between field capacity and the actual soil water content in the root zone.

The depth of soil profile occupied by the root system of the crop. The root zone is the portion of the soil profile that is generally considered to store water available for crop use. The depth of ...

Sediment yield

Agriculture; Irrigation

The total sediment outflow from a watershed or past a given location in a specified period of time. It includes bedload as well as suspended load including dissolved solids. Usually expressed as ...

Salinity control

Agriculture; Irrigation

Abatement or prevention of saltwater contamination of agricultural, industrial and municipal water supplies, or reducing alkaline salts and preventing deterioration of cultivable lands.