Irrigation scheduling is the decision of when and how much water to apply to a field. Its purpose is to maximize irrigation efficiencies by applying the exact amount of water needed to replenish the soil moisture to the needed level.[1]
References
- ↑ Colorado State University (2005): Irrigation Scheduling. Fact sheet. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/04708.html [accessed 19 April 2013]
FAO (1989): Irrigation Water Management: Irrigation Scheduling. http://www.fao.org/docrep/T7202E/T7202E00.htm [accessed 19 April 2013]
GIZ (1993): Irrigation and the environment. A review of environment issues. Part I & II: Environmental considerations in planning and operations.