Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / An experiment of surface and subsurface drip irrigation in figs was held in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul state, with aim of evaluate the disposables materials efficiency for protecting water emitters in subsuperface irrigation against root intrusion. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with four replications. The treatments were five irrigation options: A - no irrigation, B - drip tape; C - surface drip, D - subsurface drip-protected with rice husk, and E - subsurface drip-protected with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. In subsurface irrigation the effect of the emitter protections was analyzed on root intrusion and response variables of fig trees (fruits diameter and number per plant, plant production and productivity, and final dry mass of roots). For the process of root intrusion in buried emitters, an index of root intrusion (IRI) was created and after an index of root intrusion (IIR) subsurface was determined. The final dry mass of roots was determined in all treatments. It was found that the PET bottle protect the emitters in subsurface irrigation against obstruction by root intrusion. The use of rice husk is an inadequate technique for protecting emitters in subsurface irrigation, because it provides favorable conditions for root intrusion, which significantly to reduce flow of the emitters. The root intrusion due to the use of rice hull around the emitters in subsurface irrigation can negatively affect the fig tree response variables, which, in periods of insufficient rainfall, does not allow greater productivity than that obtained without irrigation. The lack of supplementary irrigation, when dry periods occur during the harvest period, reduces the fruits diameter, average weight, and the number of fruits per plant. The root dry mass per plant is not significantly influenced by any form of irrigation, that is, the values found were similar to values found in non-irrigated soil at any level from surface to the 40 cm soil depth. / Um experimento de irrigação por gotejamento superficial e subsuperficial em figueira foi realizado em Santa Maria, estado do Rio Grande do Sul, com o objetivo de avaliar a eficiência de materiais descartáveis, na proteção dos emissores de água em irrigação subsuperficial ao processo de intrusão radicular. O experimento foi conduzido no delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos avaliados foram cinco formas de irrigação: A sem irrigação; B fita gotejadora; C - gotejador superficial; D gotejador subsuperficial protegido por casca de arroz e, E - gotejador subsuperficial protegido por garrafa PET. Na irrigação subsuperficial foi analisado o efeito das proteções dos emissores, ao processo de intrusão radicular e associado às variáveis respostas da cultura da figueira (número e diâmetro de frutos por planta, produção por planta e produtividade, massa seca final de raízes). Para o processo de intrusão radicular nos emissores enterrados, foi criado um índice de intrusão radicular (IIR) e após, determinado índice de intrusão radicular (IIR) subsuperficial. Foi determinada a massa seca final das raízes em todos os tratamentos. Verificou-se que a garrafa PET protege os emissores em irrigação subsuperficial a obstrução pelo processo de intrusão radicular. O uso da casca de arroz como protetor de emissores em irrigação subsuperficial é uma técnica inadequada para esse fim, propiciando condições favoráveis ao processo de intrusão radicular, fato que compromete significativamente a vazão dos emissores. A intrusão radicular, decorrente do uso de casca de arroz em torno dos emissores em irrigação subsuperficial, pode afetar negativamente as variáveis respostas da planta da figueira, o que em períodos de precipitação insuficiente não permite obter produtividade maior do que a obtida sem irrigação. A falta de irrigação complementar quando os períodos com precipitação insuficiente ocorrem durante o subperíodo da colheita dos frutos, tende a diminuir o diâmetro e o peso médio dos frutos, o número de frutos colhidos por planta e a produção de frutos das figueiras. A massa seca de raiz por planta não é influenciada significativamente em figueiras por nenhuma forma de irrigação, sendo similar aos valores encontrados em solo não irrigado em qualquer nível até 40 cm de profundidade do solo.

La maîtrise du transfert de nitrates sous les systèmes irrigués est un objectif primordial dans l’agriculture moderne. Celle-ci exige la recherche, surtout en plein champ, de conduire une stratégie optimale de fertigation. Dans ce but, un protocole expérimental sur une parcelle de 2 ha a été mis en oeuvre pour analyser le devenir de l’’azote sous différents scénarios d’irrigation et de fertilisation d’une culture de maïs. Dans l’articulation de ce travail, et pour pouvoir étudier la dynamique de l’azote en systèmes irrigués, nous avons tout d’abord réussi à définir et clarifier la relation ambigüe entre la méthode d’irrigation (irrigation gravitaire, par aspersion ASP, en goutte à goutte de surface GGS ou enterré GGE) et les différentes transformations de l’azote (Fixation, Minéralisation, Immobilisation, Nitrification, Dénitrification et Volatilisation). Cette relation, peu claire et non traitée dans d’autres études similaires, a été étudiée en mettant l’accent sur l’effet de certains facteurs, comme par exemple, l’humidité de sol et sa température, sur l’activité microbienne et donc sur les différentes transformations de l’azote (comme la minéralisation) et ce en mettant en avant la relation directe ou indirecte avec les méthodes d’irrigation. Une différence significative a été observée pour la minéralisation in situ entre les traitements sans aucun apport d’engrais menés sous les deux méthodes d’irrigation GGE et ASP. Une méthode manuelle d’analyse a été ensuite mise au point et validée pour déterminer la concentration en azote dans les échantillons de sol prélevés dans le cadre de ce travail. Cette méthode peu onéreuse pourrait être profitable aux agriculteurs. Les données issues de l’ensemble des traitements ont été utilisées pour modéliser les flux hydriques et azotés à l’aide de modèle HYDRUS-2D pour les systèmes par aspersion et en goutte à goutte enterré. L’analyse de sensibilité aux paramètres liés au transfert de nitrates du modèle de transfert a permis d’estimer la dynamique azotée pour d’autres contextes hydro-pédo-climatiques plus complexes. En conclusion, la présente thèse a permis d’améliorer la connaissance du fonctionnement de la fertigation en irrigation goutte à goutte enterré par comparaison avec l’aspersion, en milieu méditerranéen, en vue d’une diminution des entrants agrochimiques dans un contexte d’économie de la ressource en eau. / The main goal in modern agriculture is the control of nitrogen fluxes in agricultural soils under the irrigation techniques. This objective requires a lot of research, especially in the field, to escort an optimal strategy of fertigation. For this purpose, an experimental protocol has been applied to follow the soil nitrogen fate for various irrigation and fertilization scenarios, during two intensive field campaigns in maize plots. In the articulation of our work, and to be able to examine the nitrogen dynamics in unsaturated agricultural soils under irrigated systems, we succeeded firstly to determine and clarify the ambiguous relation between the irrigation techniques (flood irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, surface and subsurface drip irrigation) and the different nitrogen transformations (Fixation, Mineralization, Immobilization, Nitrification, Denitrification and Volatilization) in agricultural contexts. This relationship, which is unclear and untreated in other similar studies, has been reviewed by studying the impact of certain factors, such as soil moisture and soil temperature under different irrigation techniques, on microbial soil activity and therefore on the nitrogen transformations (such as mineralization). A significant difference of mineralization was observed in maize plots with no fertilizer application treatment between sprinkler irrigation and subsurface drip irrigation. The experimental data collected have been used to analyze the water and nitrogen fluxes for various initial conditions and fertilisation strategies under sprinkler and subsurface drip irrigation by using the HYDRUS-2D model. Analyzing the sensitivity of nitrogen fluxes parameters using HYDRUS-2D allowed to estimate the nitrogen dynamics under more complex agro-pedoclimatic contexts. In conclusion, the present study allowed to improve the fertilization knowledge under both the sprinkler and subsurface drip irrigation in a Mediterranean environment.

Para que ocorra a indução floral em citros, as plantas necessitam passar por algum tipo de estresse hídrico ou térmico (baixas temperaturas). Apesar do estresse hídrico ser importante para o florescimento, condições extremas deste tipo de estresse podem prejudicar o desenvolvimento e a fixação dos frutos na planta posteriormente ao período de florescimento. Neste sentido, a redução da fração de área molhada do solo pode também ser uma fonte de estresses hídrico nas plantas. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo estudar o efeito do estresse hídrico e da fração de área molhada (100% e 12,5%) nas relações hídricas da laranjeira Valência, sob dois tipos solo e dois porta-enxertos. O experimento foi conduzido na área de pesquisa do Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas na Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ/USP) em ambiente protegido. Foi utilizado o delineamento em esquema fatorial 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 com os tratamentos dispostos em faixas, totalizando 16 tratamentos, constituídos da combinação de dois tipos de solos (argiloso e franco-arenoso), dois porta-enxertos (limoeiro Cravo e citrumelo Swingle), duas frações de área molhada (100% e 12,5%) e dois níveis de deficiência hídrica: 1) Estresse Hídrico Contínuo (suspensão da irrigação por 30 dias) 2) Estresse Hídrico Intermitente (sub-lâmina) - aplicação de 30% da ET0. As plantas foram conduzidas em caixas de 500 L internamente divididas em compartimentos. O inicio do experimento de estresse hídrico consistiu em realizar a irrigação do volume total do solo, elevando-o a capacidade de campo, sendo suspensas as irrigações durante o período de avaliação, sendo após realizado o acompanhamento diário do consumo hídrico em cada compartimento das caixas. Amostrou-se o sistema radicular das plantas, para cada compartimento existente para averiguar a existência de adaptação radicular em função da restrição de área molhada. Determinou-se simultaneamente a transpiração de todas as plantas através de sondas de dissipação térmica, o conteúdo de água no solo, o crescimento das plantas (área foliar e diâmetro de caule), o potencial de água na folha e a temperatura foliar. A extração de água no solo após 6 meses de irrigação localizada indica que o sistema radicular na zona irrigada consegue redistribuir parte da água absorvida, pelo sistema radicular da planta que se encontra na área seca, mantendo-o vivo. Observa-se que no solo argiloso as plantas apresentaram um maior comprimento total de raízes do que no solo arenoso. A média do módulo do potencial da água na folha das plantas sob condição simulada de irrigação por gotejamento, foi 31,5% maior quando comparado às plantas com 100% de solo molhado (-1,085 MPa e -0,7435 MPa). Em termos de área foliar, o estresse contínuo promoveu uma maior desfolha das plantas, sendo significativa a diferença entre os tipos de solo, as condições de estresses e a interação tipo de solo e porta-enxertos. Treze dias após a imposição dos estresses, a temperatura foliar, nos períodos de maior demanda atmosférica (14:00hs) tende a ser maior do que a temperatura do ar. Independente do tipo de estresse, para solo arenoso a transpiração diminui quanto se impõe a redução de área molhada (gotejamento). Esperava-se que os tipos de estresse hídrico impostos apresentassem uma diferenciação de consumo hídrico nas plantas, no período de retomada da irrigação, sendo o estresse intermitente o que deveria apresentar o maior consumo hídrico; nos resultados obtidos não ficou muito clara e estabilizada esta tendência, apesar do nível de desfolha e o potencial de água nas folhas confirmaram as hipóteses inicialmente formuladas. Existe a possibilidade de que o método de dissipação térmica tenha sofrido influência significativa da desfolha no gradiente térmico natural, o que pode ter ocasionado imprecisão nos dados coletados e resultado inconsistência nos fluxos de seiva calculados neste período de baixo índice de área foliar. / In order to present floral induction, citrus plants need to undergo some type of thermal (low temperature) or water stresses. However, despite a certain level of water stress is important for the flowering, excessive water stress can impair the development and fruit set in the plant. In this sense, to reduce the fraction of wetted area of the soil can also be a source of water stress in plants. This paper aims to study the effect of water stress and the fraction of wetted area (100% and 12.5%) in Valencia orange tree transpiration under two soil types and two rootstocks. The experiment was conducted at the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the School of Agriculture \"Luiz de Queiroz\" (ESALQ / USP) in a protected environment. It was used a randomized design in a factorial 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 with treatments arranged in strips, totaling 16 treatments combinations, consisting of two soil types (clay and sandy loam), two-door grafts (Rangpur lime and citrumelo \'Swingle\'), two fractions of wetted area (100% and 12,5%) and two levels of water stress: 1) Continuous Stress (suspension of irrigation for 30 days) 2) Intermittent Stress (deficit irrigation: 30% ET0). The plants were conducted in 500 L boxes divided into compartments inside. At the beginning of the water stress experiment, soil moisture was set to field capacity. Irrigation was suspended during the evaluation period, and it was monitoring every day the water consumption in each compartment boxes. Root systems of plants were sampled for each compartment to determine total length of roots in the soil. It were determined the individual transpiration of each plant using thermal dissipation probes (sap flow / Granier), the water content in soil, the plant growth (leaf area and stem diameter), the leaf water potential and leaf temperature. The extraction of water in the soil after 6 months of drip irrigation indicates that the root system in the irrigated area redistribute some of the absorbed water to the root system that is in the dry area, keeping it alive waiting for the raining period. It was observed for the clay soil a greater total length of roots compared to the sandy soil. The mean of leaf water potential for plants under simulated drip irrigation conditions (12.5 % wetted area) was 31,5% higher compared to plants with 100% of wetted area (-1,085 MPa and -0,7435 MPa). In terms of leaf area, the continuous stress promoted a greater leaf loss of plants, with a significant difference between soil types, stress types and the interaction of soil type and rootstock. Thirteen days after the imposition of the water stresses, leaf temperature at around 2:00 pm tends to be higher than air temperature. For sandy soil, independent of the water stress type, transpiration decreases as the wetted area is reduced (drip). It was expected for the water stress types imposed, a differentiation of plants water consumption after resuming irrigation for fruit set, being the intermittent stress the greatest water consumption treatment. The results obtained are unclear and non-stabilized for this trend, although leaf losses and leaf water potential confirmed the hypothesis initially formulated. There is a possibility that thermal dissipation probles suffered significant influence of leaf losses on the natural thermal gradient, which may have caused inaccuracies in the collected data, resulting inconsistent values of sap flow calculated for this period of low leaf area index.

From the Proceedings of the 1978 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona Academy of Science - April 14-15, 1978, Flagstaff, Arizona / This study investigated the potential of a soil-turf filter to renovate secondary effluent applied in excess of consumptive use. Lysimeter plots were filled with a sand and a sand mix, and seeded to winter ryegrass. In spring, plots were scalped and seeded to bermudagrass. Plots were drip irrigated twice a week with secondary effluent at rates of 10, 17, 22, 34, and 43 mm/day. Leachate and effluent were analyzed for NH -N, NO,-N, and organic-N. Grass clippings were oven dried, weighed, and analyzed for organic -N. Percent of leachate available for groundwater recharge was 50% at the lowest rate and 68% at the highest rate when values were averaged for both soils. The amount of nitrogen removed by the soil-turf filter using sand was 42 to 87% and 52 to 90% on the mix, decreasing as application rate increased. The highest nitrogen removal and utilization occurred at the lowest application rate. Turf utilization of nitrogen was 10 to 28% on sand and 18 to 36% on mix, decreasing as rate of application increased. The sand-turf filter renovated 22 mm/day and the mix-turf filter renovated 43 mm/day, yielding leachate averaging less than 10 ppm NO₃-N.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-31T13:24:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JeovanizelioFG_DISSERT.pdf: 2944061 bytes, checksum: b719d6cdb79773d0a7ede20c0370bab2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-28 / The knowledge of the characteristics and dimensions of wetted bulb is substantially important in the measured of the drip irrigation. Due to the complexity of the physical phenomena involved in the infiltration and redistribution process of water in the soil, develop a mathematical model that simulates the flow of water in the soil is not a very simple task. The objective of this work was developed a mathematical model semi-analytic for predicting dimensions of wetted bulb that it depends on parameters of easy obtaining in the field, just as, the superficial diameter of the wetted bulb. The model allows the simulation of the format and dimensions of the wetted bulb for three different forms: when the diameter of the bulb is given in two depths of easy obtaining in the field, that is, in the surface of the soil and in the depth of 10 cm; starting from the superficial diameter and standards existent for the maximum depth in agreement with the texture of the soil; starting from the surfaces of answers. The mathematical model was obtained by numeric simulation of the equations that govern the flow of water in the soil, originating like this, semi-analytic solution for the formation of the wetted bulb. The model was validate, starting from field data of a soil with medium texture after compared with the simulate data. The accomplished comparisons demonstrate that the proposed model predicting the dimensions of the wetted bulb satisfactorily and it can be used as auxiliary tool in the measurement of the drip irrigation. / O conhecimento das características do bulbo molhado é substancialmente importante para o dimensionamento da irrigação por gotejamento. Devido à complexidade dos fenômenos físicos envolvidos no processo de infiltração e redistribuição de água no solo, desenvolver um modelo matemático que simule o fluxo de água no solo é uma tarefa não muito simples. O objetivo desse trabalho é desenvolver um modelo matemático semi-analítico para estimar as dimensões do bulbo molhado que depende de parâmetros de fácil obtenção no campo, tal como o diâmetro superficial do bulbo molhado. O modelo permite a simulação do formato e as dimensões do bulbo molhado por três formas diferentes: quando é dado o diâmetro do bulbo em duas profundidades de fácil obtenção no campo, isto é, na superfície do solo e na profundidade de 10 cm; a partir do diâmetro superficial e padrões existentes para a profundidade máxima de acordo com a textura do solo; a partir das superfícies de respostas. O modelo matemático foi obtido por simulação numérica das equações que governam o fluxo de água no solo, originando assim, solução semi-analítica para a formação do bulbo molhado. O modelo foi validado, a partir de dados de campo de um solo com textura média e, em seguida comparados com os dados simulados. As comparações realizadas demonstram que o modelo proposto estima satisfatoriamente as dimensões do bulbo molhado e pode ser utilizado como ferramenta auxiliar no dimensionamento da irrigação por gotejamento.

Strategies for managing irrigation can lead to better outcomes, such as performance, quality fruit and efficient use of irrigation water. This study aimed to determine the effect of different supplemental irrigation depth and water use efficiency in bell pepper crop, cultivated in open-field and with 50% shading. The experimental was in a randomized block design with four replications, in factorial arrangement. Irrigation treatments were: application of 25, 50, 75 and 100% of evapotranspiration and the control treatment without irrigation. The experimental unit was composed of 2 lines of 5 m long, without embroidery plants. The hybrid used was Arcade, The seedlings were transplanted two months after germination, with a separation of 1 m between line and 0.4 m between plants, 16 November 2013 and 23 November 2014. The irrigation system drip, with spacing of 0.2 m and emitter flow rate of 0.8 L h-1. The frequency of irrigation was daily. The reference evapotranspiration by Penman-Monteith/FAO crop evapotranspiration and the method of dual crop coefficient was calculated. Soil parameters were determined is: chemical analysis, texture, bulk density, field capacity and infiltration rate. The soil water content monitoring was performed with a time domain reflectometer and neutron probe. The parameters evaluated were: yield, plant height, stem diameter, leaf area index, chlorophyll index, dry matter and plant root, number of fruit per plant, fruit dry matter, fruit diameter and length. Also, economic analysis on system with and without irrigation was performed. The highest yield was obtained without shade (35.1 t ha-1) with 75% of evapotranspiration and with shade (22.2 t ha-1) with 50% of evapotranspiration. The maximum technical efficiency was obtained with 69.4% and 54.5% evapotranspiration, with and without shade, respectively. With shade, saving of 15% less irrigation water was obtained. The applied irrigation depth ranged from 70.4 to 401.8 mm in the years of study. The efficient use of irrigation water without and with shade was 30 kg m-3 and 20 kg m-3, respectively. The crop coefficient was influenced by precipitation, especially during the initial phase of growth, the values were kcini= 0.71, kcmed= 1.17 and kcfinal= 0.92, higher than those recommended by FAO-56. The without shade treatments resulted in higher values in: growth rate of stem diameter, chlorophyll index, number of fruit per plant. Treatments shade resulted in higher values in: growth rate of plant height; leaf area index; number of leaf per plant; the total plant dry matter; diameter, length and weight of fruits. The lower profitability was without irrigation and higher with the irrigation depth of 75% of evapotranspiration, with internal rate of return of 29 and 84%, respectively. The excess water deficit affects the phenology, yield, plant growth and leaf area development. / Estratégias no manejo de irrigação podem levar a melhores resultados como: o uso eficiente da água, produtividade e qualidade dos frutos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo determinar o efeito de diferentes lâminas de irrigação suplementar e a eficiência do uso da água na cultura do pimentão cultivado em campo aberto e com 50% de sombreamento. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições em esquema fatorial. Os tratamentos de irrigação consistiram na aplicação de: 25, 50, 75 e 100% da evapotranspiração e a testemunha sem irrigação. A unidade experimental foi formada por 2 linhas de 5 m de comprimento, sem as plantas de bordadura. A cultivar utilizada foi o híbrido Arcade, as mudas foram transplantadas dois meses após a germinação, com o espaçamento entre linha de 1 m e entre plantas de 0,4 m, no dia 16 de novembro de 2013 e 23 de novembro de 2014. O sistema de irrigação foi por gotejamento, com o espaçamento entre emissor de 0,2 m e vazão de 0,8 L h-1. A frequência de irrigação foi diária. A evapotranspiração de referência foi calculada pela equação de Penman-Monteith/FAO e a evapotranspiração da cultura com o método de coeficiente de cultivo duplo. Determinou-se os parâmetros de solo: análise química, textura, densidade do solo, capacidade de campo e taxa de infiltração. O monitoramento do conteúdo da água no solo foi pela reflectometria no domínio do tempo (TDR) e sonda de nêutrons. Avaliaram-se os seguintes parâmetros: rendimento, altura da planta, diâmetro do caule, índice da área foliar, índice de clorofila, matéria seca (da planta, da raiz e do fruto), número de frutos por planta, comprimento e diâmetro do fruto. Também foi realizada a análise econômica com e sem irrigação. O maior rendimento foi obtido sem sombra (35,1 t ha-1) com 75% da evapotranspiração, e com sombra (22,2 t ha-1) com 50% da evapotranspiração. A máxima eficiência técnica foi obtida com 69,4% e 54,5% da evapotranspiração, sem e com sombra, respectivamente. Com sombra ocorreu a economia de 15% da água de irrigação. A lâmina de irrigação aplicada oscilou de 70,4 a 401,8 mm nos anos de estudo. O uso eficiente da água de irrigação encontrado sem e com sombra foram de 30 kg m-3 e 20 kg m-3, respectivamente. O coeficiente de cultura foi influenciado pelas precipitações, durante as fases inicial e de crescimento. Os valores do coeficiente da cultura foram kcini= 0,71, kcmed= 1,17 e kcfinal= 0,92, sendo estes valores maiores que os recomendados pela FAO-56. No tratamento sem sombra resultaram valores maiores em: taxa de crescimento do diâmetro do caule; índice de clorofila e número de frutos por planta. No tratamento com sombra resultaram valores maiores em: taxa de crescimento da altura da planta; índice de área foliar; número de folhas por planta; matéria seca total da planta; diâmetro, comprimento e massa dos frutos. A menor rentabilidade foi sem irrigação e a maior com a lâmina de irrigação de 75% da evapotranspiração, com taxa interna de retorno de 29 e 84%, respectivamente. O déficit e o excesso de água afetaram a fenologia, o rendimento, o crescimento da planta e o desenvolvimento da área foliar.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:33:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Carina_ Estrela_.pdf: 16751997 bytes, checksum: 57dab41429721d293278464eaa3be9b4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-10-27 / The main economic activities developed at Turuçu-RS (Brazil) are the dairy cattle breeding, cultivation of temperate climate fruit, tobacco and red-hot chili pepper. Among the fruits, strawberry is a relevant crop which is providing worthy investment return for the farmers, generating income, employment, social inclusion and therefore rising quality of life of the farmers. Drip irrigation is one of the adopted technologies by the rural producers in the strawberry crop system. The irrigation water quality has an important role in this system due the potential to cause emitters clogging, reducing the equipment life time and irrigation uniformity. The effect of the water quality may very depending on factors as the kind of water source, local climate and the irrigation management employed by the farmer. This work intended to characterize the irrigation water sources in relation to their origin and to assess the spatial and temporal variability of the water quality utilized in the strawberry crop in 15 rural properties affiliated to the Association of Strawberry Producers of Turuçu-RS. Water samples were collected monthly at water supply for ten months. The water quality was evaluated in terms of its physical (suspended solids, dissolved solids and turbidity), chemical (pH, total iron, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity and hardness) and microbiological parameters (total and fecal coliform bacteria). These parameters were evaluated in relation to the hazard to cause damages to the drip irrigation systems and to their spatial and temporal distribution by means of box plot graphs. To characterize the irrigation water sources relating to their origin was employed a typology for grouping the sources based on the CONAMA (National Council for the Environment) Resolution 303/2002. In this manner, six sources were classified as Group 1, five as Group 2, three as Group 3 and one as Group 4. It was verified that the rural producers had no technical advice about reservoir construction or water withdrawal location. The spatial and temporal variability of the water quality analyzed presented different magnitude for the parameters. The dissolved solid concentration presented the greatest among physical parameters, and dissolved oxygen, followed by electrical conductivity among the chemical. In relation to the clogging hazard, the suspended solid concentration was the physical parameter that presented the greatest percentage of samples classified as of moderate and severe risk, while turbidity was classified as adequate for most samples. For the chemical parameters, total iron levels presented the greatest percentage of samples classified as of moderate and severe risk. For dissolved oxygen, the percentage of samples classified as inadequate was over 50% in six properties, and it was classified as adequate over 50% in six properties. For the pH parameter the clogging hazard was found low in ten water sources while electrical conductivity and hardness presented low risk for all samples. It was not detected the presence of total and fecal coliform bacteria in four and five water samples, respectively, along the studied period. / No município de Turuçu-RS as principais atividades econômicas desenvolvidas são a pecuária leiteira, a produção de frutíferas de clima temperado, de fumo e de pimenta vermelha. Dentre as frutíferas, destaca-se o morangueiro que tem propiciado aos produtores rurais, boa rentabilidade constituindo-se em instrumento de geração de renda e emprego, inclusão social e assim incrementando o padrão de qualidade de vida destes produtores. A irrigação localizada por gotejamento foi um dos incrementos tecnológicos adotados na produção do morangueiro. Neste sistema, a qualidade da água utilizada assume papel importante podendo afetar seu funcionamento causando obstrução de emissores diminuindo sua vida útil e comprometendo a uniformidade da irrigação. Baseado nisto, este trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar as fontes de captação de água usada para irrigação quanto a sua origem e avaliar a variabilidade espacial e temporal da qualidade da água usada na produção de morangos em 15 propriedades, pertencentes à Associação dos Produtores de Morango do Município de Turuçu-RS. Para tal, foram coletadas, mensalmente, amostras de água das fontes de captação em cada uma das propriedades, durante um período de 10 meses, determinando suas características físicas (sólidos suspensos, sólidos dissolvidos e turbidez), químicas (pH, ferro total, oxigênio dissolvido, condutividade elétrica e dureza), e microbiológicas (coliformes totais e fecais). Estas características foram avaliadas quanto ao potencial de causar danos ao sistema de irrigação por gotejamento e quanto a sua distribuição espacial e temporal ao longo do período utilizando gráficos em caixa. Na caracterização das fontes de captação de água foram usadas as definições da Resolução CONAMA 303/2002 para identificar características semelhantes quanto a origem das fontes de captação resultando em seis fontes caracterizadas como Tipo 1, cinco como Tipo 2, três como Tipo 3 e uma como Tipo 4. A variabilidade espacial e temporal da qualidade da água apresentou magnitudes diferentes quanto aos parâmetros, sendo a concentração de sólidos dissolvidos a maior dentre os físicos e o oxigênio dissolvido, seguido pela condutividade elétrica dentre os químicos. Quanto ao potencial de risco a causar entupimento dos gotejadores, a concentração de sólidos em suspensão apresentou o maior percentual das amostras classificadas como moderado e severo, dentre os parâmetros físicos, sendo a turbidez da água classificada como adequada em onze fontes de captação. Dentre os parâmetros químicos, a concentração de ferro apresentou o maior percentual de amostras com potencial de risco moderado e severo, o oxigênio dissolvido apresentou seis propriedades com mais de 50% das amostras de água classificadas inadequadas e em outras seis mais de 50% das amostras classificadas adequadas. O pH da água de irrigação apresentou baixo potencial de risco, em dez fontes de captação, enquanto que, a condutividade elétrica e a dureza total apresentaram potencial de risco baixo em todas as amostras. Não foi detectada a presença de coliformes totais em quatro amostras de água analisadas e de coliformes fecais em cinco, ao longo do período estudado.

The main objective was to set up models of the soil-plant-atmosphere system for the growing of Grape Leaves with drip irrigation in the Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The computer software tool CoupModel was used in this modelling process. The focus of the model was the systems soil hydraulics and the water balance between its components. When running several 21 years simulations it could be seen that slight variations in soil texture inputs resulted in relatively big output changes. For example, by either using the soil texture laboratory results or the soil water retention inputs gained from tensiometers and moisture meters in the field, gave an annual irrigation amount difference of 100 mm. However, it can be questioned if the models reached the goal of simulating an  efficient irrigation schedule  due to the soil evaporation output being high throughout the year.  For further research, longer time series of field measurements together with more knowledge about the plant would be preferable in order to validate and improve the model. / MÂlet med denna studie var att uppr‰tta modeller ˆver mark-v‰xt-atmosf‰r-systemet i programmet CoupModel. Modellerna skulle anpassas fˆr odlingen av vinblad med hj‰lp av droppbevattning i Binh Thuan-provinsen i Vietnam. Fokus i denna studie var vattenflˆden och vattenbalansen mellan systemets komponenter. Efter att ha kˆrt flera 21 Âr lÂnga simuleringar var det tydligt att sm variationer i indata resulterade i relativt stora skillnader i utdata. Om till exempel  v‰rden  angÂende jordartens struktur  erhÂllna  frÂn laboratoriet anv‰ndes ist‰llet fˆr f‰ltm‰tningar frÂn tensiometrar och fuktm‰tare blev det en Ârlig bevattningsskillnad p 100 mm. Det kan ifrÂgas‰ttas huruvida mÂlet att simulera en vatteneffektiv bevattning blev nÂtt d jordavdunstningen var hˆg Âret runt. Fˆr vidare studier skulle l‰ngre tidsserier av f‰ltm‰tningar tillsammans med mer kunskap om plantan vara nyttigt fˆr att kunna validera och fˆrb‰ttra modellen.

Une mauvaise connaissance des propriétés des sols et de leur fonctionnement peut avoir de nombreuses conséquences néfastes sur le rendement et la qualité des récoltes, sur la dégradation des sols et sur une pollution de l’environnement. En raison de l’importance des pratiques agricoles, notre étude s’est focalisée sur leur impact sur la qualité et la santé des sols. La recherche s’est effectuée de novembre 2003 à octobre 2007 sur des vergers de pommiers implantés sur des collines dans le nord-est de la Slovénie. Deux pratiques agricoles fréquentes dans cette région ont été suivies : (i) une irrigation localisée au goutte à goutte sur des Calcaric Cambisol (CALCOSOL) développés sur marnes, et ses effets sur la stabilité structurale des sols et leur biomasse microbienne à la Station expérimentale de Gačnik et (ii) la combinaison d’un engrais organique (Compo guano) et d’un amendement calcaire dans un verger conduit en agriculture biologique à Pohorski dvor sur un District Cambisol (ALOCRISOL) développé sur schistes. La présence de microbes pathogènes fécaux dans le sol, dus à l’irrigation ou à l’apport d’engrais organiques animaux a aussi été recherchée sur les deux sites. Le régime hydrique du sol a été suivi durant deux étés par des relevés tensiométriques hebdomadaires sur les deux sites. A la station expérimentale de Gačnik, un rang irrigué a été comparé à un rang non irrigué. La teneur en matière organique totale, son fractionnement granulométrique et la signature isotopique des différentes fractions permettant de discuter de leur origine et leur turn over ont été mesurés. La biomasse microbienne et son activité ont été caractérisées au printemps et à l’automne en 2004 et 2005. La stabilité structurale a été mesurée selon la méthode de Bartoli à l’automne 2004 et au printemps 2005. Sur le verger conduit en agriculture biologique à Pohorski dvor seul le pH et les paramètres microbiologiques ont été suivis selon la même périodicité en comparant les différents traitements dans une expérimentation par blocs. Enfin, sur les deux sites, une quantification des champignons, des bactéries (aérobies, anaérobies, coliformes fécaux) et des virus présents dans le sol a été réalisée. Incidence de l’irrigation par goutte à goutte sur la qualité du sol sur le site de Gačnik sur la qualité physique du sol- Les sols de ce verger, argilo-limoneux et carbonatés, varient fortement de l’amont à l’aval de la parcelle située sur une pente de 15%. le sol est peu épais à l’amont, la marne altérée apparaissant dès 60 cm tandis qu’à mi-pente et à l’aval le sol est épais >1 m et la marne plus fortement altérée. L’observation des profils pédologiques et l’historique de la parcelle montrent que le sol a été fortement remanié sur les 60 premiers centimètres préalablement à la plantation du verger. Le passage d’une plantation en terrasses à une plantation dans le sens de la pente a conduit à l’effacement des terrasses suivi d’un labour profond dont en voit encore la trace à 60 cm de profondeur à l’aval de la parcelle (Fig. 3.3 & Tab. 3.9). Un échantillonnage systématique de la teneur en carbone organique de l’horizon de surface, selon un pas de 6 m, montre un accroissement selon la pente suivant une forme en zig-zag reflétant la trace des anciennes terrasses (Fig. 3.19). Dans les 30 premiers centimètres la teneur en matières organiques, le rapport C/N et la capacité d’échange cationique augmentent de l’amont vers l’aval tandis la teneur en carbonates de calcium décroît (Fig. 3.15). Le pH reste stable entre 8 et 8, 4. A la surface du sol dans les rangs de plantation traités par désherbage chimique, une croûte alguaire se forme sur le côté ombragé du rang... / Underestimation of soil properties and poor understanding of soil conditions can have many negative consequences, which results in quality or quantity of yield, soil degradation or even environmental pollution. According to importance of agricultural practices, our study focused on their impact on soil quality and health. The research took place from November 2003 to October 2007 in apple orchards in north-eastern Slovenia where two frequent agricultural practices were investigated: (i) drip irrigation on Calcaric Cambisol and its effects on structural stability and microbial biomass at Gačnik experimental station and (ii) combination of organic fertiliser (Campo guano) and liming in organic farming to enhance microbial biomass and nitrogen nutrition at Pohorshi dvor on Dystric Cambisol. The presence of faecal pathogens in the soil due to irrigation or organic fertilizer was also investigated. Water potential was measured during two seasons in both locations. Structural stability according Bartoli method, organic mater characteristics (including grain size organic matter fractionation and isotopic signature of organic carbon origin), and microbiological parameters were analysed as potential indicators of soil quality in irrigation practice comparing an irrigated (IR) to a non-irrigated (NIR) row. In organic farming, mainly pH and microbiological parameters were followed according treatments on an experimental blocks comparison. According to hilly terrain and land levelling in Gačnik, we were dealing with two groups of soil differing in thickness, organic matter, and calcium carbonate contents: one at upslope and another at mid and downslope. Considering soil characteristics, slope effect was more expressed than irrigation effect. According to slope, water gravimetric content (W), organic matter (OM), microbial biomass (MB), and respiration (R) increased towards downslope while total carbonates (Ca) and structural stability (SS) decreased. According to irrigation, W, OM, and SS contents decreased, while MB and R increased from NIR to IR rows. No difference was observed for Ca between treatments. According to slope, higher carbonate content was as an important factor for higher structural stability as organic matter pool. According to irrigation, lower W in IRR row could be explained by modification in root distribution due to drip irrigation. Irrigation leads to an increase of soil microbial biomass and its activity (as a short-time effect) and decrease of OM (as a long-term effect); moreover, a decrease of OM originating from the marl bedrock was observed in IRR row and attributed to microbial mineralization. Lower SS of IRR row is related to the OM reduction. Seasonal variations of structural stability show complex trends resulting from the combination of climatic conditions and biological activity. In organic fertilising study, the interaction of Compo guano and lime together was not clear, but in long term this is probably the best solution because it had positive consequences on both soil pH and available nitrogen, while preserving fair levels of MB and labile organic matter (LOM). Irrigation water and Compo guano were considered as eventual sources of faecal coliforms which remains in soils. From our study it was concluded that OM, MB, R and faecal coliforms can be treated as general useful indicators in assessing soil quality. According to agricultural practice, SS should be emphasized as an important quality indicator in irrigation practice and pH in organic farming.

In der Wintersaison 2005-2006 wurde ein Split-Split Plot-Design Feldversuch mit drei Wiederholungen für jede Behandlung von Kartoffeln, als Indikatorpflanze, unter den ariden Bedingungen der Kharga Oasis in der Westlichen Wüste von Ägypten durchgeführt. Drei Bewässerungslevel (100 %, 80 %, und 60 % of ETc) mit Tröpfchenbewässerung, zwei Mulchvarianten (Zuckerrübenabfall ohne und mit 24 ton ha-1) und 4 Kompostraten (0, 12, 24, und 36 ton ha-1) wurden getestet. Generell und als Ergebnis einer Regressionsanalyse der Versuchsvarianten ohne Kompost war die beste Variante die Tröpfchenbewässerung bei 80% ETc unabhängig ob gemulcht oder nicht gemulcht wurde. Andererseits die Variante mit 36 t Kompost und mit 24 t Mulch ergab die besten Ergebnisse bei 60% of ETc sowohl beim Ertrag und den Ertragskomponenten, bei den hydrophysikalischen Eigenschaften, bei der Bodenwasserretention, beim Wasserverbrauch, bei den Pflanzenkoeffizienten, der Wassernutzungseffizienz, der Düngernutzungseffizienz sowie beim Nettogewinn. Wird die Rate der Kompostgabe aber auf 24 ton ha-1 reduziert, die höchsten Nettogewinne bei der lokalen Vermarktung als auch signifikant beim Kartoffelexport werden erreicht. / Under the arid condition of Kharga Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt, split-split plot design field experiment with three replications for each treatment using potato as an indicator plant was carried out during the winter season 2005-2006. Three irrigation levels of water regime (100 %, 80 %, and 60 % of ETc) using drip irrigation system, two treatments of soil covering (sugar cane wastes at the rate of 0 and 24 ton /ha) and compost rates (0, 12, 24, and 36 ton ha-1) were tested. In general and as a result of the triple interaction among the studied treatments, using drip irrigation either with soil mulching or not, 80 % of ETc as a water regime was the best. On the other hand, reducing drip irrigation water level at 60% of ETc in mulched soil that was treated with 36 ton ha-1 of compost recorded the highest values yield and yield components, soil hydrophysical properties, soil water retention, water consumption, crop coefficients, water economy water use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, net profit. But reducing the compost rate to 24 ton ha-1 attained the highest net profit for local potato consumption and achieved the best significant net profit for exportation.