Sentence examples for irrigation block from inspiring English sources
Thus, mixed cropping with rice and upland crops based on a crop rotation system in an irrigation block accelerates waterlogging and salt accumulation in upland plots.
To clarify the mechanism of secondary salinization, studies on water and salt behavior were conducted in an irrigation block where a rice-based cropping system has been practiced.
On the contrary, in this study, the high ECe values in upper soil layers are attributed to inadequate leaching which is supported by lack of water flow measurement structures at irrigation block entry points.
The highest ECe value of 7.8 dS/m was obtained in irrigation block W, while the lowest ECe was obtained in block J. Similarly, the highest mean ECe value also coincided with block W and lowest mean ECe value coincided with block J.
Irrigation scheduling involves long-term decisions (strategic) and short-term decisions (tactical) that must consider the producers' risks and management goals in harmony with the agronomic or horticultural requirements for the crops being grown across the irrigation block, field, farm, or even across a broader scheme (— that is, irrigation district or hydrologic basin).
Disturbed and undisturbed Soil samples were collected from selected irrigation blocks within the irrigation system.
This translated into 36% of total number of sampled irrigation blocks.
Soil samples were collected across the soil profile from eight randomly selected irrigation blocks.
Soil samples were collected within the 0 0.4 m soil depth from eight randomly selected irrigation blocks.
Table 1 presents a summary of descriptive statistics of soil salinity level measured at various soil depths in the eight irrigation blocks.
On the other hand, with the exception of block W, out of the three crop types, maize, beans and sweet potato, maize would be the only viable crop to be cultivated in the rest of the irrigation blocks, as it would still yield 90% of optimal maize crop yield even with a mean ECe of 5.9 dS/m.
