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Irrigation: centre pivot and lateral move
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This publication focuses on key design issues, efficiency of irrigation and management of centre pivot and lateral move systems in broadacre farming.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to centre pivot and lateral move
Chapter 2: Safety
- Importance
- Hazards associated with centre pivot and lateral move systems
Chapter 3: Environmental impacts of irrigation
- Importance
- Sustainable use of irrigation water
- Management
Chapter 4: Centre pivot and lateral move systems
- Overview
- Centre pivot
- Lateral move
- Components
- Advantages / Disadvantages
- Importance of design
Chapter 5: Irrigation efficiency
- Efficient use of water
- System capacity
Chapter 6: Key design issues
- Pipe sizes and energy costs
- Capital and operating costs
- Average application rate
- Wheel rut
- Wheel equipment
Chapter 7: Emitters
- Types of emitters
- Wetting patterns for emitters
- Uniformity of application
