Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening

1.5 Irrigation— Principles and Practices Introduction 3 Instructor’s Lecture Outline 5 Detailed Lecture Outline for Students 9 D ...

2 | Unit 1.5 Irrigation ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 3 Introduction Introduction: Irrigation Unit Overview Effective irrigation practices can improve yields an ...

Irrigation 4 | Unit 1.5 Introduction Learning Objectives cONcEPtS • The role of irrigation water in agricultural s ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 5 Instructor’s Lecture Outline Lecture Outline: Irrigation for the instructor A. Pre-Assessment Questions ...

Irrigation 6 | Unit 1.5 Instructor’s Lecture Outline F. Determining When to Irrigate and How Much Water to Apply Water budget ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 7 Instructor’s Lecture Outline Stage of development and crop natural history a) “Water-loving” crops ...

Irrigation 8 | Unit 1.5 ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 9 Student’s Lecture Outline Detailed Lecture Outline: Irrigation for the student a. Pre-assessment Questio ...

Irrigation 10 | Unit 1.5 Student’s Lecture Outline d. Units of water Measurement Definition of terms a) Acre inch: the equival ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 11 Student’s Lecture Outline ii. Perennial crops iii. Orchard systems f ) Disadvantages: Root restriction ...

12 | Unit 1.5 Irrigation Stage of development and crop natural history a) “Water-loving” crops (e.g., celery) demand less fluc ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 13 Demonstration 1 Demonstration 1: Field-Scale Irrigation for the instructor Overview This demonstration ...

14 | Unit 1.5 Irrigation deMOnstratiOn OUtLine A. Irrigation Infrastructure Explain the layout and identify major compone ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 15 Demonstration 2 Demonstration 2: Garden-Scale Irrigation for the instructor Overview Students must be a ...

Irrigation 16 | Unit 1.5 deMOnstratiOn OUtLine A. Irrigation Management by Percent Field Capacity Review terms a) Soil sa ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 17 Hands-on Exercise 1 Hands-On Exercises 1– 3 (Sample calculations): Replacing Water Lost through Evapotr ...

Irrigation 18 | Unit 1.5 Hands-on Exercise 2 exercise 2 The following sample calculation willl show you how to calculate the amo ...

Irrigation Unit 1.5 | 19 Hands-on Exercise 3 exercise 3 The following sample calculation willl show you how to calculate the amo ...

Irrigation 20 | Unit 1.5 Hands-on Exercise 4 Hands-On Exercise 4: calculating a Water Budget for a One-Acre Block of Vegetables ...