INNOVATIVE CLAY-BASED MICRO-IRRIGATION SYSTEM “SLECI” (SELF -REGULATING, LOW ENERGY, CLAY-BASED IRRIGATION) PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM CHERRY ORCHARD TRIALS

Article Sidebar

PDF
Published: Dec 15, 2022
Keywords:
SLECI, clay-based irrigation, cherry.

Main Article Content

Svetoslav Malchev
Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv, Agricultural Academy, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Georgi Kornov
Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv, Agricultural Academy, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Harald Hansmann
Institut für Polymer- und Produktionstechnologien e. V., Wismar, Germany

Abstract

The “SLECI” technology (Self-regulating, Low Energy, Clay based Irrigation) is an innovative clay-based micro-irrigation system showing significant potential in providing plant roots with efficient water supply that increases crop production while saving on water and energy. It was developed by Prof. Dr. Harald Hansmann at the Institute for Polymer- and Produktionstechnologies (IPT) and patented by the Wismar University of Applied Sciences (HSW) in Germany (patent number: DE 102019005311.7). It is a self-regulating subsurface irrigation technique, that uses the actual suction force of the surrounding soil for regulation of the water release of the system. It is very simple in concept, production and installation and therefore fulfils all demands of irrigation systems in rural environments. A pilot installation at the Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv (FGI), Bulgaria had been created and tests are running since vegetation seasons 2019 and 2020, and continuing as part of EU Horizon 2020 project Grant agreement ID: 101000348 – DIVAGRI since 2021.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Article Details

Issue
Vol 76 No 5 (2022): Journal of Agricultural Food and Environmental Sciences, JAFES
Section
Articles

References

Blanco, V., Blaya-Ros, P. J., Torres-Sánchez, R., & Domingo, R. (2020). Influence of regulated deficit irrigation and environmental conditions on reproductive response of sweet cherry trees. Plants, 9(1), 94.
Bravdo, B., & Proebsting, E. L. (1993). Use of Drip Irrigation in Orchards. HortTechnology Horttech, 3(1), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.3.1.44
Burt, C. M., Clemmens, A. J., Bliesner, R., Merriam, J. L., & Hardy, L. (2000). Selection of Irrigation Methods for Agriculture. In Selection of Irrigation Methods for Agriculture. American Society of Civil Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784404621
Haile, G. G., Kasa, A. K., & others. (2015). Irrigation in Ethiopia: A review. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research, 3(10), 264–269.
Heisey, L. W., Heinemann, P. H., Morrow, C. T., & Crassweller, R. M. (1994). Automation of an intermittent overhead irrigation frost protection system for an apple orchard. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 10(5), 669–675.
Kanimozhi, G., Sathayamoorthy, N. K., Babu, R., & Prabhakaran, J. (2019). Effect of herbigation through micro sprinkler on weeds flora, weed dry weight and weed control efficiency. IJCS, 7(3), 3528–3531.
Koumanov, K., Dochev, D., & Stoilov, G. (1998). Investigations on fertigation of peach on three soil types-patterns of soil wetting. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science (Bulgaria).
Kranz, W. L., Evans, R. G., Lamm, F. R., O’Shaughnessy, S. A., & Peters, R. T. (2012). A review of mechanical move sprinkler irrigation control and automation technologies. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 28(3), 389–397.
Lamm, F. R., Bordovsky, J. P., & Howell Sr, T. A. (2019). A review of in-canopy and near-canopy sprinkler irrigation concepts. Transactions of the Asabe, 62(5), 1355–1364.
Markoski, M., Mitkova, Tatjana, Tanaskovik, V., Nechkovski, S., Spalevic, V., (2020). The influence of soil texture and organic matter on the retention curves at soil moisture in the humic calcaric regosol of the Ovche Pole region, North Macedonia. Agriculture & Forestry, Vol. 66 Issue 2: 33-44, 2020, Podgorica, DOI:10.17707/AgricultForest.66.2.03
Martínez, J., & Reca, J. (2014). Water Use Efficiency of Surface Drip Irrigation versus an Alternative Subsurface Drip Irrigation Method. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 140(10), 4014030. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000745
Megersa, G., & Abdulahi, J. (2015). Irrigation system in Israel: A review. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, 7(3), 29–37.
Ogg Jr, A. G. (1986). Applying herbicides in irrigation water—a review. Crop Protection, 5(1), 53–65.
Rankova, Z., Koumanov, K. S., Kolev, K., & Shilev, S. (2007). Herbigation in a cherry orchard--efficiency of pendimethalin. I Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing 825, 459–464.
Rieger, M. (1993). Under-and overtree microsprinkler irrigation for frost protection of peaches. HortTechnology, 3(1), 81–85.
Sauer, T., Havlík, P., Schneider, U. A., Schmid, E., Kindermann, G., & Obersteiner, M. (2010). Agriculture and resource availability in a changing world: The role of irrigation. Water Resources Research, 46(6). https://doi.org/10.1029/2009WR007729
Tanaskovikj, V., (2009). “The influence of irrigation regime with micro-irrigation on yield and water use efficiency of green pepper in Skopje region” Ph.D. Thesis, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Skopje, pp.152
Tiwari, S. N., Jatav, R. K., & Singh, R. (2020). A REVIEW ON DESIGN OF DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR MANGO CROP.
Types of Agricultural Water Use | Other Uses of Water | Healthy Water | CDC. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/agricultural/types.html
Works, H. I. (1996). Irrigation for frost protection in forest nurseries: room for improvement.