Arid Zone Irrigation

I. Arid Zone Environment.- 1. Climate and Irrigation.- 2. Arid-Zone Soils.- II. Water Resources.- 1. Hydrologic Fundamentals.- 2. Hydrology of Arid Zones.- 3. Development and Management of Water Resources.- 4. Water Suitability for Irrigation.- III. Water Transport in Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum.- 1. Water Retention and Flow in Soils.- 2. Water Transfer from Soil to Plant.- 3. Transport of Water in the Plant-Atmosphere System.- 4. Water Transfer from the Soil and the Vegetation to the Atmosphere.- IV. Chemistry of Irrigated Soils - Theory and Application.- 1. Ion Exchange Properties of Irrigated Soils.- 2. Solute Movement in Soils.- 3. Nutrient Supply to Irrigated Crops.- 4. Electrolytes and Soil Hydraulic Conductivity.- V. Measurements for Irrigation Design and Control.- 1. Soil Survey for Irrigation.- 2. Measurement of the Water Status in Soils.- 3. Important Soil Characteristics Relevant to Irrigation.- 4. The Estimation of Evapotranspiration.- 5. Water Status in Plants - Methods of Measuring.- VI. Salinity and Irrigation.- 1. Irrigation with Saline Water.- 2. Crop Growth under Saline Conditions.- 3. Evaluation of Salinity in Soils and Plants.- VII. Irrigation Technology.- 1. Sprinkler Irrigation.- 2. Gravity Irrigation.- 3. Trickle Irrigation.- 4. Special Irrigation Methods and Accessory Devices.- VIII. Crop Water Requirement.- 1. Prediction of Irrigation Needs.- 2. Irrigation of Fields Crops.- 3.Irrigation of Vegetable Crops.- 4. Irrigation of Forage Crops.- 5. Irrigation of Fruit Trees.- 6. Efficient Utilization of Water in Irrigation.