DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMUM IRRIGATION SCHEDULE AND ROTATIONAL WATER ALLOCATION PLAN FOR BHIMSAGAR CANAL COMMAND SYSTEM

J. RAJPUT¹*, R. CHOUDHARY², M. KOTHARI³, ARTI KUMARI^4
1Department of Water Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, Delhi, India
²Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001
³Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001
⁴Department of Agricultural Engineering, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, Delhi, India
* Corresponding Author : jitu.caepht@gmail.com

Received : 19-04-2018     Accepted : 26-04-2018     Published : 30-04-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 8       Pages : 5852 - 5856
Int J Agr Sci 10.8 (2018):5852-5856

Keywords : Crop water requirement, Canal command system, Irrigation schedule, Water allocation plan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Improper operation of irrigation schemes have resulted in deficit and surplus water availability in the different segment of canal command system. Irrigation schedule and proper canal rotational plan helps in proper operation of system for better utilization of water resources. Therefore, the present study was carried out to develop optimum irrigation schedule and water allocation plan for the Bhimsagar canal command system. Crop water requirement of the major crops grown in the Bhimsagar command area were assessed using CROPWAT 8.0 software and rotational water allocation plan prepared for Ratanpura minor located on right main canal of the scheme. Irrigation requirements of Rabi crops obtained as 313.5 mm, 288.7 mm, 473.2 mm and 244.3 mm for wheat, mustard, garlic and coriander, respectively. Water allocation plan was prepared for 2nd, 5th and 8th fortnight irrigation following rotational from tail to head canal water delivery system.

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