What are Under-Sluices or Scouring Sluices? The under-Sluices are the openings which are fully controlled by gates, provided in weir wall with their crest at a low level. They are located on the same side as the off-taking canal. Under sluices are also called scouring sluices because they help in removing the silt near the…
The following factors affect the duty of water: 1. Method and system of irrigation (i) Furrow method ⇢ high duty(ii) flood irrigation ⇢ less duty than the furrow system(iii) Perennial system ⇢ high duty(iv) Inundation system ⇢ low duty than the perennial system(v) basin irrigation ⇢ low duty(vi) Flow system ⇢ low duty(vii) Lift irrigation…
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Types Of Irrigation Irrigation is mainly of two types: (1) Surface irrigation Surface irrigation is defined as the group of water application procedures where water is applied and dispersed over the soil surface either by gravity or by pumping. This technique is most appropriate to soils with low to moderate-infiltration capacities to lands with…
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Advantages of Irrigation The following are the direct and indirect advantages of irrigation: Direct advantages of Irrigation Following are the 4 types of direct advantages of irrigation: (i) Increase in Food Production Irrigation improves the yield of crops, which leads to an increase in food production, thus developing people as well as society. (ii)…
