Uniformity of Pressurized Irrigation Systems

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Reasons for a Low Coefficient of Uniformity in Sprinkler or Microirrigation

"Inadequate selection of delivery pipe..."

"Inadequate sprinkler overlap in sprinkler..."

"Nozzle or emitter clogging."

Field Evaluation of Solid Set or Portable Sprinkler Irrigation Systems

Field Measurements

Measuring operating pressures

Sprinkler Application Rates

Example 1.

"For regularly spaced sprinklers,"

Example 2.

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Distribution Uniformity (DU)

Christiansen's Uniformity Coefficient (UC)

   Example 3.

"Using measurements presented in Figure..."

"For high value crop and..."

Field evaluation of uniformity of microirrigation system

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"Uniformity of the irrigation system..."

"Field procedure summary for evaluation..."

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