Double cropping in semi-arid regions using water harvesting agrosystems
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1980Keywords
Hydrology.Double cropping -- Arizona.
Dry farming -- Arizona.
Runoff -- Arizona.
Water-supply, Agricultural -- Arizona.
Committee Chair
Flug, MarshallMetadata
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The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.Abstract
Recognizing the need for water efficient food production systems in semi-arid regions of the world, a Desert Strip Farming system (a method of water harvesting) was designed and constructed at Page Ranch to determine the feasibility of double cropping at that location. Crops grown during two consecutive winters offered only limited data due to animal problems, but the intervening summer crop of sorghum demonstrated the potential of the system with significant yields on less than 150 millimeters of rainfall. A detailed account of the design and construction of the system is included, as well as guidelines for determining the applicability of such a system to other semi-arid regions of the world. Five specific locations are outlined as examples of regions that could support double cropped agriculture using water harvesting agrosystems.Type
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M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Soils, Water and EngineeringGraduate College