Physical
and chemical properties of water and water sources such as rain, rivers, water
dams, underground water. Availability of water resources in the world. Water
quality, how water is used in irrigation systems. Planning of irrigation in a
given field or orchard according to seasons and plant types. Use of water
tintometers and evaluation of obtained results. Evapotranspiration. Relations
between water and nutrients are also given in plants. Water uptake, its
transpration within plants and transpiration. General introduction to agricultural
water management. Conventional methods for agricultural water management.
Advanced methods for agricultural water management. Artificial intelligence
irrigation systems and hybrid methods for agricultural water. Management future challenges in agricultural
water management.