Estimation the water needs of some vegetables using the methodology of dual cultural coefficients

Main Article Content

Yoima Chaterlán

Abstract

In recent years there has been a notable increase in the activity of irrigation in agricultural areas for the cultivation of different vegetables so it is interesting the constant updating of knowledge and the technical and agronomic necessary for proper irrigation scheduling from the estimation of water requirements of these crops. For this we used the model SimDualKc which effected the calculation of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) and irrigation scheduling based on the methodology of dual cultural coefficients (Kc = Kcb + Ke). We used field observations obtained in research conducted at the Experimental Station of Irrigation and Drainage, located in Alquízar, Cuba, developed between the period of the decades of the 80 and 90. The cultures used were garlic, onion, bell pepper and carrot. The calibration consisted of adjusting the parameters are not observed to be, taken from the set values (Kcb, p, TEW, REW, TAW, RAW and fc) so as to minimize differences between observed and simulated soil moisture content. Was evaluated goodness of fit of the model’s predictions, performing a series of statistical analysis used to verify that the coefficient of regression (b) is close to 1 in all cases, the R2 varies between 0.80 and 0.97. It permitted to arrive at the conclusion that the model can be used to generate alternative irrigation schedules in these soil and climatic conditions.

Article Details

How to Cite
Chaterlán, Y. (2017). Estimation the water needs of some vegetables using the methodology of dual cultural coefficients. Ingeniería Agrícola, 5(1), 21–26. Retrieved from https://revistas.unah.edu.cu/index.php/IAgric/article/view/671
Section
Artículos Originales

References

ALAM, M.S., MALLIK, S.A., COSTA, D.J., ALAM, M.S. Y ALAM, A.: “Effect of irrigation on the growth and yield of (Daucus carota ssp. Satives) carrot in Hill Valley”. Bangladesh J. Agril, Res. ISSN: 0258-7122, 35 (2): 323-329, June 2010.

ALLEN, R.; PEREIRA, L.S.; RAES, D.; SMITH, M.: Evapotranspiración del Cultivo. Guías para la determinación de los requerimientos de agua de los cultivos, edit. Estudio FAO Riego y Drenaje 56, Ed. FAO, ISBN-92-5-304219-2, Roma, 2006.

ALLEN, R.G., PEREIRA, L.S., RAES, D. & SMITH, M.: Crop Evapotranspiration. Guidelines for Computing Crop Water Requirements, 300pp., FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56, ISSN: 0254-5293, FAO, Rome, Italy, 1998.

ALLEN, R.G., PEREIRA, L.S., SMITH, M., RAES, D., WRIGHT, J.L.: FAO, Dual crop coefficient method for estimating evaporation from soil and application extensions. J. Irrig. Drain. Engng.-ASCE, ISSN: 0733-9437, DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE) 0733-9437 (2005)131:1 (2), 131: 2-13, 2005.

BOSSIE, M., TILAHUM, K. & HORDAFA, T.: “Crop coefficient and evapotranspiration of onion at Awash Melkassa, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia”, Irrig. Drain. Syst., ISSN: 10795-009, DOI 10.1007/s10795-009-9059-9, 23: 1-10, 2009.

CHATERLÁN, Y., M. LEÓN, C. DUARTE, P. PAREDES, T. LOPEZ, y L.S. PEREIRA: Determination of crop coefficients for horticultural crops in Cuba through field experiments and water balance simulation. Proc. 6th IS on Irrigation of Hort. Crops Eds.: Ortega-Farias and Selles. Acta Hort. ISBN 978-90-66057-44-9, 928, Vol. 1 (54) ISHS 2011, pp 475 – 482, 2012.

FODAY, T.I., XING, W., SHAO, S. Y HUA, CH.: Effect of water use efficiency on growth and yield of hot pepper under partial root-zone drip irrigation condition. International Journal of scientific and Engineering Research. ISSN 2229-5518, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2012.

JIMENEZ, M., DE JUAN, J.A., TARJUELO, J.M. & ORTEGA, J.F.: “Effect of irrigation uniformity on evapotranspiration and onion yield”, Journal of Agricultural Science, ISSN: 0021-8596, DOI: 10.1017/S002185960999061X, 148: 139-157, 2010.

KIPKORIR, E.C.: RAES, D. & MASSAWE, B.: “Seasonal water production functions and yield response factors for maized and onion in Perkerra, Kenya”, Agric. Water Manage., PII: S0378-3774 (02) 000 34-3, 56: 229 – 240, 2002.

KUMAR, S., M. IMTIYAZ, A. KUMAR & R. SINGH: Response of onion (Allium cepa L.) to different levels of irrigation water. Agricultural Water Management, ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat2007.01.003, 89: 161-166, 2007.

LÓPEZ-URREA, R., MARTÍN-DE-SANTA OLALLA, F., MONTORO, A. AND LÓPEZ-FUSTER, P.: Single and dual crop coefficients and water requirements for onion (Allium cepa L.) under semiarid conditions. Agric. Water Manage. ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/j. agwat2009.02.004, 96: 1031-1036, 2009.

MARTIN DE SANTA OLALLA, F., DOMINGUEZ-PADILLA, A. & LOPEZ, R.: “Production and quality of onion crop (Allium cepa L.) cultivated in semi-arid climate”, Agric. Water Manage., ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2004.02.011, 68: 77-89, 2004.

NAGAZ, K., MASMOUDI, M.M. & MECHLIA B.N.: “Impacts of irrigation regimen with saline water on carrot productivity and soil salinity”, Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, DOI: 10.1016/j.jssas.2011.06.011, 11: 19-27, 2012.

PEREIRA, L.S., GONCALVES, J.M., DONG, B., MAO, Z. Y FANG, S. X.: Assessing basin irrigation and scheduling strategies for saving irrigation water and controlling salinity in the upper Yellow River Basing, China. Agricultural Water Management. ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2007.07.004, 93 (2007) 109-122, 2007.

ROSA, R.D., PAREDES, P., RODRIGUES, G.C., ALVES, I., PEREIRA, L.S.: Gestão do Risco em Secas. Métodos, Tecnologias e Desafios. Edições Colibri e CEER, ISBN 978-989-689-066-7, Lisboa, Portugal, 2010.

SIEBERT, S., NAGIEB, M. & BUERKERT, A.: “Climate and irrigation water use of a mountain oasis in Northen Oman”, Agric. Water Manage., ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.11.004, 89: 1-14, 2007.

SEZEN, SM., A. YAZAR, AND S. EKER. Effect of drip irrigation regimes on yield and quality of field grown bell pepper. Agric Water Manage. ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2005.04.002, 81: 115-131, 2006.

VILLALOBOS, F.J., TESTI, L., RIZZALLI, R. & ORGAZ, F.: Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L.) in a semi-arid climate. Agric. Water Manage. ISSN: 0378-3774, DOI: 10.1016/S378-3774 (03)00198-7, 64: 233-249, 2004.