Dinâmica da água no solo em função da vazão do gotejador em irrigação intermitente.

Abstract

This study was conducted in the Bebedouro experimental field, belonging to the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Semi-Arid) in order to determine the irrigation intermittency and the emitter flow that would reduce the front velocity of moisture in the soil profile, and its influence on deep percolation water loss. The study was conducted in a drainage lysimeter with dimensions of 100 cm of edge, using a soil type Entisols, with 94% of sand, 1% of silt and 5% of clay, collected in a commercial area of a Grape production farm in the irrigation project Senador Nilo Coelho Petrolina-PE. Based on the average annual evaporation of the Bebedouro experimental station, which is approximately 8.0 mm, the tests were conducted using a fixed replacement volume of 8.0 L of water. The irrigations were performed using a factorial scheme of four flow rates (2.0, 4.0, 8.0 and 12.0 L h"1) by four irrigation intermittencies (one, two, three and without intermittency). Each test was repeated three consecutive days with irrigation and four consecutive days without irrigation. The front velocity of moisture in the soil irrigated with the emitter of 12.0 L h"1 was, respectively, 110.0, 89.9, 77.5, and 73.6 cm h"1 without irrigation, with one, two and three intermittencies. With the emitter of 8.0 L h"1 the front velocity was 68.1, 62.3, 60.4 and 62.6 cm h"1. With the emitter with 4.0 L h"1 the front velocity was 47.6, 39.2, 36.6, and 39.7 cm h"1. With the emitter with 2.0 L h"1 the front velocity was 34.7, 25.1, 23.0 and 28.3 cm h"1. In the irrigation performed with the emitters of flow rate of 12.0 L h", it is observed, in relation to intermittency, that the front velocity of the moisture decreased by 18.73, 29.86 and 33.39% between the irrigations without intermittency and irrigation with one, two and three intermittencies, respectively. In irrigations performed with emitters of flow rate of 8.0 L h", there was a decrease of 8.58, 11.31 and 8.08%, in irrigations performed with emitters of flow rate of 4.0 L h"1, there was a decrease of 17.65, 23.11 and 16.60% and in the irrigations performed with emitters of flow rate of 2.0 L h", there was a decrease of 27.67, 33.72 and 18.44%. Regarding flow, it is observed that the front velocity of moisture in irrigations performed without intermittency, decreased by 38.37, 56.92 and 68.60% between the irrigations with emitters of 12.0 L h"1 and the irrigations with emitters of 8.0, 4.0 and 2.0 L h"1 respectively. In irrigations performed with one intermittency, there was a decrease of 30.62, 56.35 and 72.05%, in irrigations performed with two intermittencies, there was a decrease of 22.06, 55.77 and 70.32%, and in the irrigations performed with three intermittencies there was a decrease of 14.95, 46.06 and 61.55%. Based on the results, it is observed that the lower velocity of moisture occurred in the front with two intermittencies and irrigation with emitters of 2.0 and 4.0 L h"1. The reduction in the front velocity of the soil moisture increases the residence time of water in the soil profile, providing a greater opportunity time for water extraction by the crop, increasing the efficiency of water use, and reducing deep percolation losses.