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Javad Baghani; Hormoz Asadi
Abstract
The present research was conducted in 2017 with the aim of investigating the possibility of using solar energy (photovoltaic systems) compared to energy from national network of electricity in three irrigation systems of Tape, Center pivot, and Fixed classical sprinkler irrigation in Alborz province. ...
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The present research was conducted in 2017 with the aim of investigating the possibility of using solar energy (photovoltaic systems) compared to energy from national network of electricity in three irrigation systems of Tape, Center pivot, and Fixed classical sprinkler irrigation in Alborz province. At first, 2 dominant crops in the region (wheat and maize) were identified and the water requirement of these crops was determined under Karaj conditions. Then, the energy needed to supply the necessary power in each of the irrigation systems using the electricity network and solar power was determined. Afterwards, the number of solar panels needed to supply this amount of energy and the initial cost for the construction of the solar system was examined, as well as the costs of using the electricity network. Then, by evaluating the crops yield performance in the region and its economic value, the profitability of the products was determined in the region. The t-test was used to determine the difference between the mean cost and revenue or profit of the systems statistically. According to the economic results in the analysis period, in network electricity with irrigation systems of Fixed classical sprinkler, Center pivot, and Tape irrigation, net present value was estimated as 753.7, 770.3, and 1212.2 Iraniak million Rials, and benefit cost ratio in these systems was estimated at 1.64, 1.67 and 2.1. In solar system with irrigation systems of Fixed classical sprinkler, Center pivot, and Tape irrigation, net present value was estimated as 322.6 , 713, and 988.8 Iraniak million Rials, and benefit cost ratio in these systems was estimated at 1.2, 1.59, and 1.73. Therefore, based on profitability indices, national power network with drip irrigation system treatment is recommended as the better treatment.
Ali Ghadami Firouzabadi; m ch; seyed mohsen seyedan
Abstract
Optimal uses of water resources due to climate change and the recent drought conditions seem to be necessary. One of the most important and effective strategies is using the modern irrigation systems. Therefore, this experiment was conducted in Hamedan Agriculture and Natural Resources Research ...
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Optimal uses of water resources due to climate change and the recent drought conditions seem to be necessary. One of the most important and effective strategies is using the modern irrigation systems. Therefore, this experiment was conducted in Hamedan Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center in a split plot arrangement based on a completely randomized block design with three replications. Main plots were irrigation systems (Sprinkler, Tape, and Furrow) and sub plots included wheat genotypes (Alvand, Toos, and two lines C-81-4 and CD-5009). In spite of different amounts of water used in the studied irrigation systems, results showed that grain yield of the evaluated genotypes did not have significant differences in different irrigation systems, although the difference between grain yield in the tape and the furrow irrigation system was around 1000 kg/ha. Also, differences among the evaluated genotypes were not significant. Water productivity in the tape, sprinkler, and furrow irrigation (regardless of effective rainfall), was 1.6, 1.1 and 0.69 kg per unit of water consumption, respectively. Water productivity in tape irrigation increased about 132% and 45 percent compared to furrow and sprinkler irrigation. Economic evaluation, however, showed that sprinkler and tape irrigation systems had economic justification for all of the evaluated genotypes in comparison with furrow irrigation. Besides, sprinkler irrigation had economic preferences in comparison to tape irrigation.