Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups
Abstract This study investigates the interplay between shallow groundwater and on‐surface drip irrigation in facilitating water uptake of agricultural crops. Lysimeter experiments utilizing ceramic cups mimicking plant roots provide insights into wetting patterns within the root zone and water balan...
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| description | Abstract This study investigates the interplay between shallow groundwater and on‐surface drip irrigation in facilitating water uptake of agricultural crops. Lysimeter experiments utilizing ceramic cups mimicking plant roots provide insights into wetting patterns within the root zone and water balance components. Results reveal that while plants can effectively utilize shallow groundwater even with limited root systems, higher irrigation rates diminish groundwater contribution to water uptake. Conversely, shallow groundwater enhances water uptake from on‐surface irrigation, reducing drainage at low irrigation rates. The findings underscore the potential of groundwater as a supplementary water source for crops, offering practical implications for optimizing supplemental irrigation strategies and sustainable water management in agriculture. When the vertical distance between active roots and the water table exceeds a characteristic length of the soil, it disrupts the continuity of the liquid water phase. As a result, intensive capillary upward water flow, against gravity, cannot be reliably described by Darcy's law. It becomes imperative to formulate a practical continuum theory to more accurately depict capillary rise in such scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0abf72348cec409baeb7600beca1b0e02025-08-20T03:14:39ZengWileyVadose Zone Journal1539-16632025-03-01242n/an/a10.1002/vzj2.70012Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cupsBen Cohen0Ido Nitsan1Ilan Ben‐Noah2Shmulik P. Friedman3Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization–Volcani Institute Rishon LeZion IsraelInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization–Volcani Institute Rishon LeZion IsraelInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization–Volcani Institute Rishon LeZion IsraelInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization–Volcani Institute Rishon LeZion IsraelAbstract This study investigates the interplay between shallow groundwater and on‐surface drip irrigation in facilitating water uptake of agricultural crops. Lysimeter experiments utilizing ceramic cups mimicking plant roots provide insights into wetting patterns within the root zone and water balance components. Results reveal that while plants can effectively utilize shallow groundwater even with limited root systems, higher irrigation rates diminish groundwater contribution to water uptake. Conversely, shallow groundwater enhances water uptake from on‐surface irrigation, reducing drainage at low irrigation rates. The findings underscore the potential of groundwater as a supplementary water source for crops, offering practical implications for optimizing supplemental irrigation strategies and sustainable water management in agriculture. When the vertical distance between active roots and the water table exceeds a characteristic length of the soil, it disrupts the continuity of the liquid water phase. As a result, intensive capillary upward water flow, against gravity, cannot be reliably described by Darcy's law. It becomes imperative to formulate a practical continuum theory to more accurately depict capillary rise in such scenarios.https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.70012 |
| spellingShingle | Ben Cohen Ido Nitsan Ilan Ben‐Noah Shmulik P. Friedman Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups Vadose Zone Journal |
| title | Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups |
| title_full | Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups |
| title_fullStr | Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups |
| title_short | Simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation: Lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups |
| title_sort | simultaneous water uptake from shallow groundwater and drip irrigation lysimeter experiments with ceramic cups |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.70012 |
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