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Water requirements and irrigation.

John C. Robinson, V. Galán Saúco

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Abstract An account is given on the different properties of irrigation systems needed to fulfill the water requirements of bananas and plantains. Topics covered include: irrigation systems (flood or furrow irrigation, overcanopy sprinklers, undercanopy sprinklers, microjet or microspinners, and drip irrigation); irrigation scheduling; and irrigation depths for plantains.

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Key concepts: Irrigation, Low-flow irrigation systems, Surface irrigation, Irrigation statistics, Drip irrigation, Irrigation scheduling, Environmental science, Water resource management