Practically, or in reality, how much water can I conserve by practicing limited or deficit irrigation?
It is conceivable that an irrigator could reduce the amount of irrigation water applied by 10 to 20% by practicing limited or deficit irrigation. Obviously, this depends on the crop, irrigator experience, system design and efficiency, previous irrigation practices, soil and weather conditions. It also depends on the irrigator’s management and production goals.
Related Questions
- Can I substitute poor-quality, salty water for low-salinity irrigation water as an alternative to limited or deficit irrigation?
- Are some cropping strategies or crop rotations better-suited to limited or deficit irrigation than others?
- What is a reasonable expectation of different crop responses to limited or deficit irrigation?
