Performance of simple irrigation scheduling calendars based on average weather data for annual ryegrass

• Published in: African journal of range & forage science Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 221 - 228
• Main Authors: Fessehazion, Melake K, Annandale, John G, Everson, Colin S, Stirzaker, Richard J, van der Laan, Michael, Truter, Wayne F, Abraha, Amanuel B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scottsville Taylor & Francis 02.09.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: consultants; Farmers; forage and feed science; income; Irrigation; Irrigation scheduling; Irrigation water; Leaching; Lolium; meteorological data; Moisture content; nitrate fertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; Pasture; pastures; planted pastures; site-specific irrigation calendar; Soil water; soil water balance; soil water balance model; Water availability; Water balance; Water management; water requirement; Water use; Africa

Poor irrigation management in pastures can lead to yield and quality reduction as well as loss of income through extra pumping and leaching of nitrate fertiliser. A number of irrigation scheduling techniques of varying levels of sophistication have been developed over the years to address limited ir...