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Название практики Using low-pressure impulse mist irrigation system for watering agricultural crops Улучшение мелиоративного состояния орошаемых земель в зоне Западно-Кармакшинского коллектора
Category Water resources Water resources
Tool Sprinkling system Collector-drainage system
Field of application

Use of water resources

  • Использование водных ресурсов
  • Использование земельных ресурсов
Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change High Moderate
Implemented by Sh. Shotemur Tajik Agrarian University

Used by

Country: Tajikistan

Province: Districts of Republican Subordination

District: Rudaki

Country: Kazakhstan

Province: Kyzylorda Region

District: Karmakshy District

Other settlement: а/о «Актобе», а/о «III интернационал»

Local specifics
  • Located in the Varzob River Basin (right-bank tributary of the Kafirnigan (Kofarnihon) River);
  • Valley section of the Kafirnigan River Basin (river catchment area);
  • Deep (below 5 m) ground water occurrence;
  • Other peculiarities: middle loamy soils.

Объект расположен в низовьях реки Сырдарья в полосе межруслового понижения

Practice usage period

Start date: 01.04.2012

End date: 31.10.2013

Start date: 01.01.2010

End date: 31.12.2011

Problem solved through this practice

Surface irrigation is associated with considerable water losses, uneven root zone moistening, increasing irrigation-induced soil erosion, low labor productivity of irrigators, low irrigation system efficiency, etc.

Усиливаются процессы вторичного засоления земель, отмечено ухудшение работ коллекторно-дренажных систем (КДС).

Tools used in the practice

Low-pressure impulse mist irrigation system

Комплекс мер по улучшению мелиоративного состояния земель (механизированная очистка коллектора, реконструкция гидротехнических сооружений и др.).

Description of the practice and its results

Actions:

- Construction of low-pressure impulse mist irrigation system (procurement of polyethylene piping, pumping unit, cassette filter);
- Installation of pumping equipment, settling pond, impulse mist sprinkling nozzles.

Results:

Financial and economic:

rational use of irrigation water; enhanced efficiency of water and land resources use; low cost ($4,164/ha) compared to the basic option ($4,326/ha).

Ecological:

no damage to atmosphere, water and soil and production of ecologically clean agricultural produce.

Technical:

the system operates under low pressure enough to ensure sufficient mist sprinkling irrigation (high-quality artificial rain) creating the necessary microclimate stimulating proper plant growth and development, ensuring even and highly uniform soil moistening; the system is easy to assemble and operate.

Social:

reduced irrigation costs on behalf of water users due to smaller volume of consumed irrigation water; increased profitability of farms due to higher crops productivity.

Мероприятия:

Необходимость капитального ремонта межхозяйственного Западно-Кармакшинского коллектора (ЗКК) вызвана тем, что существующее его состояние не обеспечивало своевременного водоотвода дренажно-сбросных вод с посевных площадей с Левобережного массива.

Результаты:

Финансово-экономические:
Увеличилась урожайность сельхозкультур – в основном риса и кормовых культур

Технические:
Улучшилось мелиоративное состояние Левобережного массива

Lessons learnt and recommendations made

Lessons learnt:

Low-pressure impulse mist irrigation system allows improving the overall conditions in greenhouses and/or lemon tree nurseries – rain-like water distribution curbs irrigation-induced soil erosion and unproductive water losses in the course of irrigation.

Recommendations:

It is necessary to widely deploy low-pressure impulse mist sprinkling systems with the aim of irrigation automation and saving irrigation water.

Уроки:

Вклад средств в очистку КДС намного эффективней других мероприятий.

Рекомендации:

Нужно регулярно и своевременно проводить текущие и капитальные механические очистки коллекторов

Source of practice

Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations)

Отечественные инструменты (результат разработок отечественных научно-исследовательских структур)

Readiness for implementation

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: High

4. Expert support: Not needed

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: Moderate

4. Expert support: Needed at O&M stage

Brief information on the project

Project title: Low-pressure impulse mist sprinkling system for greenhouses and/or lemon tree nurseries.

Project duration: Apr 2012-Oct 2013.

Project goal and objectives: development and deployment of new low-pressure impulse mist irrigation system for greenhouses and lemon tree nurseries in the context of acute water shortage to ensure even distribution of irrigation water, exclude irrigation-induced soil erosion and unproductive irrigation water losses, thus, leading to water and power saving.

Project beneficiaries: “Ziroatkor” Farm.

Project implementer: Sh. Shotemur Tajik Agrarian University

Funding source “Tajikistan Water Partnership” NGO Министерство сельского хозяйства Республики Казахстан
Information sources

Report by Tajikistan Water Partnership, Dushanbe, 2012, 18 p.

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