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    Irrigation techniques can be used to increase the efficiency of farm inputs and at the same time help the plant grow healthier. It suggests simple but water-wise preplanting farm practices and uses an observation well to know the right timing of irrigation. Benefits include reduces water used in rice production by 16-35% without decreasing grain yield.

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    Irrigation techniques can be used to increase the efficiency of farm inputs and at the same time help the plant grow healthier. It suggests simple but water-wise preplanting farm practices and uses an observation well to know the right timing of irrigation. Benefits include reduces water used in rice production by 16-35% without decreasing grain yield.

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    1-What Is Controlled Irrigation

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    Alipio Junio
    Irrigation techniques can be used to increase the efficiency of farm inputs and at the same time help the plant grow healthier. It suggests simple but water-wise preplanting farm practices and uses an observation well to know the right timing of irrigation. Benefits include reduces water used in rice production by 16-35% without decreasing grain yield.

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    What is Controlled Irrigation?

    Properirrigationtechniquescanbeusedtoincreasethe efficiencyoffarminputsandatthesametimehelptheplant growhealthier.Itsuggestssimplebutwaterwisepre plantingfarmpracticesandusesanobservationwelltoknow therighttimingofirrigationwhenexecutingsafealternate wettinganddrying(AWD)duringthecropgrowingperiod. Benefits Reduceswaterusedinriceproductionby1635% withoutdecreasinggrainyield Aidsinproperseedgerminationandseedlingsurvival, tillering,andgrainuniformity Increasestheefficiencyoftheplantsinusingsoilnutrientsandappliedfertilizers Keepsagoodbalanceofavailablenutrientsinthesoil Helpsincontrollingweeds Minimizesgoldenapplesnailattacksincethereisanexcellentwaterlevelcontrol Significantlyreducescostinpumpirrigatedareas Stabilizessoilandplantbase,hencehelpsminimizecroplodging Facilitatesfarmmechanizationespeciallyintheharvestingandhaulingofharvests Reducesfarminputssuchasoil,fuel,andlabor Providesfortimelywaterneedsoffarmsatthetailendofanirrigationsystem

    TargetUsers 1. Farmswithlimitedwatersupplyorthosefarmswithsupplementalirrigationsuchasthefollowing: Neartailendofanirrigationsystem Usingsmallwaterimpoundingsystems Usingsmallfarmreservoir Usingcommunalirrigationsystems Usingpumpirrigationsystem(shallowtubeordeepwell)

    2. Farmsnearmaincanalswiththefollowingcircumstances: Unstableplowlayerorhardpanthatcausesdifficultyinlandpreparation,harvesting,andhauling Nutrientimbalancessuchaszincandsulfurdeficiencies Poorrootgrowthowingtoaccumulationofexcessiveorganicacidsfromdecomposingmaterials.

    ImportantConsiderationsinIrrigating 1. Methodofplanting Transplanted(commonduringwetseasonandinplaceswherecontrolofwaterisdifficult) DirectSeeded(lesserwaterisusedindirectseedingspeciallydryseeding)

    2. Seasonofplanting Dryseason(moreirrigationwaterisneeded) Wetseason(lessfrequentirrigation)

    3. Soiltextureorsoiltype Fieldswithclayey(finetextured)soilhavelongerpondwaterretention,usually35daysat5cm initialdepth.Hence,irrigationislessfrequent Fieldswithloamtosandyloam(mediumtocoarsetextured)soilretainpondwaterforlessthan 12hours.Hence,irrigationismorefrequent.However,pondwaterdepthshouldbeat23cm duringirrigationtodecreasewaterlosses.

    HowtoDeterminetheTextureofaSoil Thefeelmethodcanbeusedtodeterminethetexturalclassofasoil.Soilsamplesaremoistenedandrubbed betweenthethumbandthefingers. (A) Finetexturedsoilsticky,cohesive,andformsaribbon afterpressingandrubbing.Examplesareclay,clayloam, silty/sandyclayloam.

    (B)Mediumtexturedsoillesscohesive,feelsgritty,and doesnotformarigidribbonafterpressingandrubbing. Examplesareloam,siltloam,andsandyloam.

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