Field Performance Evaluation of a Small-Scale Drip Irrigation System Installed in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Darimani, Hamidatu S.; Kpoda, Neolli; Suleman, Sumaila M.; Luut, Alhassan

doi:10.4236/cweee.2021.102006

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“…Irrigation aims to ensure most of the crop receives adequate water (Bay, 2018). However, the amount and timing of rainfall are not adequate to meet the moisture requirements of crops in many parts of the world (Hamidatu et al, 2021). In this way, the concept of precision agriculture technologies is used to support customized agricultural practices with higher efficiency and a lower impact on the environment (Kittas et al, 2016).…”

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“…Drip irrigation systems operating with DUs of between 85% and 95% are acceptable; 75% to 85% should be improved; and below 75% needs to be improved (Zellman, 2016). Dariman et al, (2021) conducted research in Ghana to evaluate the water application uniformity for a drip irrigation system, considering the water quality and the duration of usage. They reported a 90% uniformity of water application.…”

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Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye Ecological Condition

Hakiruwizera,

Hatungimana,

Mutangana

et al. 2024

Middle East Res J Agri Food Sci

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This research, titled Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye ecological Condition, was carried out in the Research Center of Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC)-Huye Campus, which is located in the Ngoma Sector of Huye District of Rwanda, in 2023. The study has mentioned the specific objectives of determining the average emitter discharge of the irrigation system, evaluating Christiansen Coefficient Uniformity (CU), and evaluating the distribution uniformity (DU) of the system. The research design was a randomized complete block design with four replications. The experiment was conducted on 24 laterals and 288 drippers installed in the greenhouse. Each lateral had an equal distance of 36.5m and carried 94 total drippers. Data analysis of variance (ANOVA) and LSD for means were used as statistical tools in MINITAB software version 17. The confidence interval was 95%. The obtained results indicated an average discharge (q) of 3.98 L/h in the drip irrigation system, coefficient uniformity (CU) of 99.96%, and distribution uniformity (DU) of 57.72%. The research concludes that the performance of irrigation systems is excellent for water application. However, the way water is distributed in all systems is poor. In addition, the drip irrigation system may reach an adequate level of performance when it works in a shifty manner.

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Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye Ecological Condition

Hakiruwizera,

Hatungimana,

Mutangana

et al. 2024

Middle East Res J Agri Food Sci

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Bio-Compost as a Soil Supplement to Improve Growth and Yield of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>)

Darimani¹,

Adams²,

Rahaman³

et al. 2022

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Demonstration of Center Pivot Uniformity Evaluation and Retrofit to Improve Water Use Efficiency

Dong¹,

Kelley²,

Anderson³

2023

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Agricultural irrigation is a primary user for freshwater withdrawal. Irrigation plays an important role in crop production, as it provides the benefit of reducing the effects of prolonged dryness and erratic precipitation. Center pivot irrigation system is the most common irrigation system in agriculture. As the center pivot irrigation system ages, the system could develop a leaking joint, clogged sprinklers, and physical damage. This can cause areas of non-uniformity that can lead to under-or over-irrigated in some areas of the land, resulting in excess energy use and cost, wasting resources, and environmental impacts. Thus, it is important to evaluate the performance of a center pivot irrigation system regularly to maximize return on investments and minimize wasting resources. This study focuses on evaluating the impacts and benefits of improved center pivot irrigation distribution uniformity by performing distribution uniformity evaluations pre-and post-retrofit. This study also focused on demonstrating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to assess the performance of the center pivot irrigation system in two irrigated farmlands. The Coefficient of Uniformity (CU), Distribution Uniformity (DU), and Scheduling Coefficient (SC) were calculated based on the catch can test data. The values were utilized to evaluate water and energy savings from the improved coefficients. The team has found that replacing sprinkler packages increased the CU from 78 to 89 and the DU from 77 to 82, and reduced the SC from 1.3 to 1.2 in Field A.

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Field Performance Evaluation of a Small-Scale Drip Irrigation System Installed in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Cited by 3 publications

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Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye Ecological Condition

Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye Ecological Condition

Bio-Compost as a Soil Supplement to Improve Growth and Yield of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>)

Demonstration of Center Pivot Uniformity Evaluation and Retrofit to Improve Water Use Efficiency

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Field Performance Evaluation of a Small-Scale Drip Irrigation System Installed in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Cited by 3 publications

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Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye Ecological Condition

Performance Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation System inside the Automated Greenhouse in Huye Ecological Condition

Bio-Compost as a Soil Supplement to Improve Growth and Yield of Tomato (&lt;i&gt;Lycopersicum esculentum&lt;/i&gt;)

Demonstration of Center Pivot Uniformity Evaluation and Retrofit to Improve Water Use Efficiency

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Bio-Compost as a Soil Supplement to Improve Growth and Yield of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>)