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    This document outlines the topics and contents to be covered in a course on irrigation and drainage over 16 weeks. The course will cover soil-water relationships, soil-water-plant relationships, irrigation system design, different irrigation systems including surface, subsurface, sprinkler and drip systems. It will also cover drainage system types, importance of drainage, drainage design, and issues related to irrigation water quality and salinity. Weeks 14-16 are allocated for revision and exams.

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    This document outlines the topics and contents to be covered in a course on irrigation and drainage over 16 weeks. The course will cover soil-water relationships, soil-water-plant relationships, irrigation system design, different irrigation systems including surface, subsurface, sprinkler and drip systems. It will also cover drainage system types, importance of drainage, drainage design, and issues related to irrigation water quality and salinity. Weeks 14-16 are allocated for revision and exams.

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    This document outlines the topics and contents to be covered in a course on irrigation and drainage over 16 weeks. The course will cover soil-water relationships, soil-water-plant relationships, irrigation system design, different irrigation systems including surface, subsurface, sprinkler and drip systems. It will also cover drainage system types, importance of drainage, drainage design, and issues related to irrigation water quality and salinity. Weeks 14-16 are allocated for revision and exams.

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    081 Course Outline

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    This document outlines the topics and contents to be covered in a course on irrigation and drainage over 16 weeks. The course will cover soil-water relationships, soil-water-plant relationships, irrigation system design, different irrigation systems including surface, subsurface, sprinkler and drip systems. It will also cover drainage system types, importance of drainage, drainage design, and issues related to irrigation water quality and salinity. Weeks 14-16 are allocated for revision and exams.

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    WEEK TOPICS AND CONTENTS References Remarks

    Introduction: Definition of irrigation, necessity of irrigation.

    Soil-Water Relationship: Basic soil-water properties/phases, Soil


    1&2 water potentials, water retention, infiltration rates and
    determination and infiltration properties of soils. Infiltration
    capacity.

    Soil-Water-Plant Relationship: Role of water in plant, soil water


    availability to plant, water deficit and plant response permeability
    3&4 CAT 1 WEE
    and infiltration system,
    6&7 Design of irrigation, estimate water required of
    crops:Everpolation and consumptive use ,estimating evaporation,
    percolation loss, irrigation requirement and irrigation efficiency

    8, 9 10 Introduction to irrigation systems system, surface and sub-surface


    & 11 Gravity, boarder, spate, basin and furrow. Pressurized; sprinkler
    CAT 2
    and drip systems open channels and pipe system, choice and
    design of each system merit and demerit of each measure of
    water flow
    12&13 Drainage, type of drainage system, importance, methods:
    irrigation water Quality: Salt balance, salinity and alkalinity, plant
    response, motion of affected soils. Design of surface and sub-
    surface drains, equipment and material required making drains
    water logging.

    ASSIGNME
    14 REVISION

    15&16 EXAMS

    COURSE OUTLINE
    DCE 081. IRRIGATION AND DRAINAG IRRIGATION

    CLASS REPRESENTATIVE;……………………………………….. DATE……………………SIGN………………


    LECTURER:…………………………………… DATE……………………… SIGN……………......

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