Topic Name Description
Page Course overview
Page Syllabus
Page Schedule
Page Reference
Topic 1 Page Water–the base for life
Page Functions of water
Page Biosphere in relation to hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
Page What is irrigation?
Page Need for irrigation
Page Advantages of irrigation
Page Disadvantages of irrigation
Page Water resources of India
Page History of irrigation development in India
Page Planned Irrigation Development
Page Perspective irrigation development
Topic 2 Page Introduction
Page Surface Flow
Page Ground water Recharge
Page Transpiration
Page Rain fall variability
Page Water requirements of India
Page Total water requirements
Topic 3 Page Role of water in plant growth
Page 1.Plant-water potential
Page 2.Transpiration
Page 3.Water and plant process
Page 4.Effect of moisture stress on crop growth
Page 5. Effects of Excess soil moisture stress
Topic 4 Page Introduction
Page Soil Profile
Page Physical properties of soils
Page Requirements of an ideal irrigated soil
Page Plant characteristics
Page Root characteristics
Page Moisture extraction pattern
Page Soils of India
Topic 5 Page Introduction
Page Definition-Water requirement
Page Classification of consumptive use of water
Page Classification of evapo-transporation (ET)
Page Factors affecting eavpo-transpiration (ET)
Page Methods of estimating evapo-transpiration
Page Estimation of water requirement for horticultural crops
Topic 6 Page Introduction
Page 1. Blaney-Criddle method
Page 2. Radiation method
Page 3.Penman formula
Page 4.Pan Evaporimeters
Page 4.1.USWB Class-A pan evaporimeter
Page 4.2.Sunken screen pan evaporimeter
Page 4.3.Piche atmometer
Page Kc values of crops
Page Crop coefficients for different growth stages
Topic 7 Page Introduction
Page Critical stages of crop growth
Page Peak Consumptive use and critical period
Page Crop stages and critical period
Page Determination of critical periods of water need
Page Managing the available irrigation water
Topic 8 Page Introduction
Page Time of Irrigation
Page Availability of Irrigation Water
Page Criteria for scheduling irrigation
Page 1. Plant Criteria
Page 2. Criteria based on soil water status
Page 3. Meterilogical data
Topic 10 Page Introduction
Page Frequency and interval of irrigation
Page Factors affecting frequency of irrigation
Page Climatological approach using irrigation water depth and evaporation relationship
Page Irrigation water/Cumulative pan evaporation ratio (IW/CPE ratio)
Topic 11 Page Introduction
Page Classification of irrigation methods
Page 1. Surface irrigation
Page 2. Subsurface irrigation methods
Page Irrigation water conveyance
Topic 12 Page Introduction
Page Suitability of sprinkler irrigation system
Page Merits over surface systems
Page Components of sprinkler system
Page Types of sprinkler system
Page Sprinkler irrigation for different horticultural systems
Page Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Topic 13 Page Introduction
Page Suitable crops
Page Suitable slopes
Page Suitable soils
Page Suitable irrigation water
Page Modifications of drip irrigation system
Page Drip irrigation for different horticultural systems
Page Microirrigation
Page Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Topic 14 Page Introduction
Page Advantages of Drip fertigation
Page Characteristics of fertilizers for fertigation
Page Sources of nutrients
Page Concentration of nutrients
Page Precautions to be taken during fertigation
Page Time of application
Page Fertigation equipments
Page Disadvantages of fertigation
Page Fertigation through sub-surface irrigation
Topic 15 Page Definition-Water Use Efficiency (WUE)
Page Factors affecting WUE
Page Methods to improve economic use of water for irrigation
Page Water use for maximum profit of garden/orchard ecosystem
Topic 16 Page Introduction
Page Water management for problem soils
Topic 17 Page Introduction
Page Factors affecting the suitability of an irrigation method
Page Basin, furrow or border irrigation
Page Required depth of irrigation application
Page Relative costs of irrigation methods