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This book primarily designed to cater to the needs of students, research scholars and professionals associated with groundwater resources development and management, covers major topics on groundwater hydrology. The book spreads in 14 chapters with solved examples and case studies. The chapters are devoted mainly in explaining the basic concepts of groundwater resources development, estimation of aquifer parameters especially in hard rock formations, pumping test ...
Irrigation is the key input in crop production. Its scientific management therefore warrants study of the related engineering aspects; such as, its application methods, scheduling, crop water requirement and water use efficiency etc. in a systematic way in order to not only save considerable amount of water but to have sustainable agricultural productivity as well. Excessive water application without considering the evaporative needs of the plants is mainly ...
The text of the book "Irrigation Technology: Theory and Practice" covers in a concise and yet in a comprehensive manner the various aspects of irrigation including the basic soil properties, crop water requirements, and both the design as well as evaluation of various surface irrigation methods, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods. Micro irrigation methods, viz., sprinkler irrigation and drip irrigation methods, have been treated in a greater detail ...