Improving the water distribution uniformity of a low-cost drip irrigation system using adjustable pressure-loss lateral takeoff valves

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2010

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This presentation explains a study conducted at the University of the Philippines Los Baños which measured the effect of using Adjustable Pressure-Loss Lateral Takeoff Valves (APLTVs) on the water distribution uniformity of a low-cost drip irrigation system under sloping conditions. These researchers used many calculations and graphs to show that in general, the inclusion of APLTVs as a built-in component of the low-cost drip irrigation system can potentially increase crop productivity and yield.

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Irrigation, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Adjustable Pressure-loss Lateral Takeoff Valves (APITVS), Takeoff valves, Uniformity, Drip irrigation, Asabe, Water distribution, Field Scale

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Presented at the 2010 Annual International ASABE Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 23 June 2010