Does the quality of the irrigation water (e.g., salinity, presence of contaminants, or hardness) affect these calculations or the overall efficiency of irrigation?
In some contexts, for example, highly saline water can reduce plant uptake or require higher volumes to prevent soil accumulation.
It would be interesting to know if and how these aspects are integrated into sustainable irrigation strategies.
Thanks for the article and for raising awareness on such essential topics.
Dear Federica, first of all, I would like to thank you for reading and, most importantly, commenting. We need interactions to raise awareness, so thank you, thank you, thank you. Yes, the quality of irrigation completely depends on the salinity, contaminants, and hardness of water. To elaborate on this, I will write today's newsletter on this very topic.
If you wish to be a contributor to Farmer's Chat, do let me know. You can contribute by adding topics or writing articles and sharing knowledge. Or, just reading the articles is more than enough! Any contribution is appreciated and much needed!
Does the quality of the irrigation water (e.g., salinity, presence of contaminants, or hardness) affect these calculations or the overall efficiency of irrigation?
In some contexts, for example, highly saline water can reduce plant uptake or require higher volumes to prevent soil accumulation.
It would be interesting to know if and how these aspects are integrated into sustainable irrigation strategies.
Thanks for the article and for raising awareness on such essential topics.
https://open.substack.com/pub/farmerschat/p/beyond-quantity-why-irrigation-water?r=4vkc5p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Dear Federica, first of all, I would like to thank you for reading and, most importantly, commenting. We need interactions to raise awareness, so thank you, thank you, thank you. Yes, the quality of irrigation completely depends on the salinity, contaminants, and hardness of water. To elaborate on this, I will write today's newsletter on this very topic.
If you wish to be a contributor to Farmer's Chat, do let me know. You can contribute by adding topics or writing articles and sharing knowledge. Or, just reading the articles is more than enough! Any contribution is appreciated and much needed!