Parameterization of Soil Hydraulic Parameters for HYDRUS-3D Simulation of Soil Water Dynamics in a Drip-Irrigated Orchard
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Autor/a
Domínguez-Niño, Jesús María
Arbat, Gerard
Raij-Hoffman, Iael
Kisekka, Isaya
Casadesús, Jaume
Data de publicació
2020-06-28ISSN
2073-4441
Resum
Although surface drip irrigation allows an efficient use of water in agriculture, the heterogeneous distribution of soil water complicates its optimal usage. Mathematical models can be used to simulate the dynamics of water in the soil below a dripper and promote: a better understanding, and optimization, of the design of drip irrigation systems, their improved management and their monitoring with soil moisture sensors. The aim of this paper was to find the most appropriate configuration of HYDRUS-3D for simulating the soil water dynamics in a drip-irrigated orchard. Special emphasis was placed on the source of the soil hydraulic parameters. Simulations parameterized using the Rosetta approach were therefore compared with others parameterized using that of HYPROP + WP4C. The simulations were validated on a seasonal scale, against measurements made using a neutron probe, and on the time course of several days, against tensiometers. The results showed that the best agreement with soil moisture measurements was achieved with simulations parameterized from HYPROP + WP4C. It further improved when the shape parameter n was empirically calibrated from a subset of neutron probe measurements. The fit of the simulations with measurements was best at positions near the dripper and worsened at positions outside its wetting pattern and at depths of 80 cm or more.
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Article
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Versió publicada
Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
631 - Agricultura. Agronomia. Maquinària agrícola. Sòls. Edafologia agrícola
Pàgines
25
Publicat per
MDPI
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Water
Citació
Domínguez-Niño, Jesús María, Gerard Arbat, Iael Raij-Hoffman, Isaya Kisekka, Joan Girona, and Jaume Casadesús. 2020. "Parameterization Of Soil Hydraulic Parameters For HYDRUS-3D Simulation Of Soil Water Dynamics In A Drip-Irrigated Orchard". Water 12 (7): 1858. doi:10.3390/w12071858.
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