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Initial evaluation of telemetry technology for travelling gun irrigator shows reduced energy and water use and improved yield and quality of carrots
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Lambert, SJ and Hay, FS and Cotching, W and Norton, T and Birch, CJ, Initial evaluation of telemetry technology for travelling gun irrigator shows reduced energy and water use and improved yield and quality of carrots, Proceedings of the World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy 2012, 13-18 May 2012, Dublin, Ireland, pp. 1-4. (2012) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Energy and water use efficiency are two key challenges for the vegetable industry. A travelling gun irrigator was retro-fitted with irrigation and telemetry components to maintain a desired set pressure at the gun regardless of slope or length of the irrigation run. Initial comparison of modified and conventional travelling gun irrigation improved yield of carrots by 7.7 t/ha (9%) with reductions of 17% and 5 % in energy and water use. This retro-fit technology has the potential to reduce energy and water consumption during irrigation using travelling irrigators on undulating topography thus delaying major capital investment in new equipment.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | irrigation, water use efficiency, water consumption, carrots |
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Agriculture, land and farm management |
| Research Field: | Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Environmentally sustainable plant production |
| Objective Field: | Management of water consumption by plant production |
| UTAS Author: | Lambert, SJ (Dr Susan Lambert) |
| UTAS Author: | Hay, FS (Dr Frank Hay) |
| UTAS Author: | Cotching, W (Dr Bill Cotching) |
| UTAS Author: | Norton, T (Professor Tony Norton) |
| UTAS Author: | Birch, CJ (Associate Professor Colin Birch) |
| ID Code: | 94096 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Deposited On: | 2014-08-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-09-23 |
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