The objective of this research was to compare different irrigation methods based on a parametric evaluation system in an area of 16,350 ha in the Albaji Plain of the Khuzestan Province, in the southwest of Iran. The soil properties of the study area such as texture, depth, electrical conductivity, drainage, calcium carbonate content and slope were derived from a semi-detailed soil study carried out on the Albaji Plain on a scale of 1:20,000. After the soil properties were analyzed and evaluated, suitability maps were generated for surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods using a geographic information system (GIS). The results demonstrated that by applying sprinkler irrigation instead of surface and drip irrigation methods, the land suitability of 14,530 ha (88.87%) of the Albaji Plain could be improved substantially. However, the main limiting factors in using surface and sprinkler irrigation methods in this area were heavy soil texture, drainage and salinity, and the main limiting factors in using drip irrigation methods were heavy soil texture, calcium carbonate and salinity.
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Mohammad Albaji;
1Departments of Irrigation and Drainage, Faculty of Water Sciences Eng, Shahid Chamran Univ., 61357-8-3151 Ahwaz, Iran
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Mona Golabi;
Mona Golabi
1Departments of Irrigation and Drainage, Faculty of Water Sciences Eng, Shahid Chamran Univ., 61357-8-3151 Ahwaz, Iran
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Aslan Egdernejad;
Aslan Egdernejad
2Irrigation Department, College of Agriculture, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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Farzad Nazarizadeh
Farzad Nazarizadeh
3MSc of Pedology, Khuzestan Water and Power Authority (KWPA), Golestan Road, 61335-137, Ahwaz, Iran
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Water Supply (2014) 14 (5): 778–786.
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Received:
November 27 2013
Accepted:
April 07 2014
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Mohammad Albaji, Mona Golabi, Aslan Egdernejad, Farzad Nazarizadeh; Assessment of different irrigation systems in Albaji Plain. Water Supply 1 October 2014; 14 (5): 778–786. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2014.034
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