The Weekend Novelist by Robert Ray

The Weekend Novelist by Robert Ray

Applications of Furrow and Micro Irrigation in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, the fifth volume in the Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation series, addresses the ever-challenging need for irrigation systems in arid and semi-arid regions of the world, areas that are suffering from severe water shortages. These areas, such as Egypt, Tunisia, most of Africa, and parts of South America, Central America, and Australia, find it a struggle to grow crops sustainably with the water available.

This important book emphasizes sustainable agriculture practices to promote increased water usage efficiency in dry areas for growing of crops. It presents a variety of research and studies on such topics as:

Meteorological instruments for water management

Buried micro irrigation laterals for soil water retention

Water vapor flux models

Performance of various crops grown under different irrigation methods

Scheduling of irrigation

Phyto-monitoring techniques

This valuable book is a must for those finding it a challenge to maintain sustainable crop production in the midst of continuous water shortages in areas where water is not naturally plentiful. With contributions from authors with hands-on experience in the field, the book will be an invaluable reference and guide to effective micro irrigation methods.

Cage of Mirrors, The Heart of the Game, Bloody Murdock, Murdock for Hire, Dial M for Murdock, Merry Christmas, Murdock, Murdock Cracks Ice, and Murdock Tackles Taos are among Robert J.Ray's other works. Ray is also the creator of The Weekend Novelist, a popular nonfiction writing series. At bobandjackswritingblog.com, he gives writing tips. Ray is a native Texan with a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. He writes at Louisa's Bakery and Café in Seattle on Tuesdays and Fridays. Visit www.robertjrayauthor.com for additional details.