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Estimation of local and regional components of drain-flow from an irrigated field

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The contribution of regional ground water and deep percolation from a furrow irrigated field to total drain flow was estimated using salt load analysis. It was found that 64% of the drain flow comes from regional ground water flow. The electrical conductivity of the drain water was highly correlated with the drain flow rate. From the field water balance with deep percolation as estimated from the salt load analysis, using yield function derived evapotranspiration, and measured changes in root zone water storage, it was shown that 14% of the crop evapotranspiration comes from ground water during the study period.

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  1. Hydrologic Science, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, 95616, Davis, CA, USA

    S. O. Eching, J. W. Hopmans, W. W. Wallender, J. L. MacIntyre & D. Peters

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Eching, S.O., Hopmans, J.W., Wallender, W.W. et al. Estimation of local and regional components of drain-flow from an irrigated field. Irrig Sci 15, 153–157 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193682

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