A sod-based cropping system for irrigation reductions

• Published in: Renewable agriculture and food systems Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 485 - 494
• Main Authors: Dourte, Daniel, Bartel, R.L., George, S., Marois, J.J., Wright, D.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2016; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Arachis hypogaea; Cereal crops; Climate variability; Consumptive use; Cotton; Cover crops; Crop yield; Cropping systems; Crops; Drought; Extreme weather; Irrigation; Irrigation requirements; Irrigation systems; Irrigation water; Legumes; Moisture content; Peanuts; Research Paper; Research Papers; Roots; Sand; Soil (material); Soil types; Soil water; Stream discharge; Stream flow; Sustainable agriculture; Water resources; Water saving; Water use; USA; USA, Southeast; perennial grasses; irrigation; rooting depth; crop water demand; crop rotation

Cotton and peanut grown under irrigation make up over 769,000 ha in the Southeast USA. The consumptive use of water for irrigation has significantly impacted groundwater resources, spring flows and streamflows in many parts of this region, particularly during severe droughts. This situation is furth...