Irrigation Scheduling Impact Assessment MODel (ISIAMOD): A decision tool for irrigation scheduling

Henry  E  Igbadun

doi:10.17485/ijst/2012/v5i8.4

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Irrigation Scheduling Impact Assessment MODel (ISIAMOD): A decision tool for irrigation scheduling

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2012/v5i8.4

Year: 2012, Volume: 5, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-10

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Irrigation Scheduling Impact Assessment MODel (ISIAMOD): A decision tool for irrigation scheduling

Henry. E. Igbadun

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1044, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria [email protected]

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

This paper presents a process-based simulation known as Irrigation Scheduling Impact Assessment MODel (ISIAMOD). It was developed to simulate crop growth & yield, soil water balance and water management response indices to define the impact of irrigation scheduling decisions. ISIAMOD was calibrated and validated using data from field experiments on the irrigated maize crop conducted in an irrigation scheme located in south western Tanzania. The model adequately simulates crop biomass yield, grain yield, seasonal evapotranspiration and average soil moisture content in the crop effective rooting depth. Some unique features of this model make it a major improvement over the existing crop-soil simulation models.
Keywords: Simulation model, Irrigation scheduling, Water management, Crop water productivity, ISIAMOD