Second Edition, Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, Rome, 2007, 282 pp.
Water is essential for all socio-economic development and for maintaining healthy ecosystems.
The objective of this handbook is to provide a practical guide on the use of pressurized irrigation techniques to farmers, irrigation technicians, and extension workers in the field.Contents
Foreword.
List of acronyms.
Introduction.
Pressure piped irrigation techniques.
Irrigation equipment and jointing techniques.
System design.
Equipment, standards and tenders for supply.
Irrigation scheduling.
Water quality for irrigation.
Hose-move sprinkler irrigation.
Traveller spray booms irrigation systems.
The center pivot irrigation system.
Microsprinklers.
Minisprinklers.
Bubbler irrigation of trees.
Drip irrigation.
Low-cost family drip irrigation system.
Fertigation.
Low-cost pipes distribution system.
Low-cost hose irrigation.
An outline for engineering investigation.
Operation and Maintenance.
Irrigation terminology.
Irrigation equipment supply database.
Annex: Units Conversion Table.
