Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Design of A Sprinkler Irrigation System For Sun Flower in Malawa-A Village
Design of A Sprinkler Irrigation System For Sun Flower in Malawa-A Village
SUPERVISORS
1. MR. MUYINGO EMMANUEL
2. Ms. NAKABUYE HOPE NJUKI
Background
Agriculture is the source of employment for 70 percent of the
people. The productivity, profitability, and continued expansion of
the agriculture sector are critical to the well-being of millions of
Ugandan house-holds.
Specific Objectives
To determine the irrigation water requirement of sun
flower.
To study the topography, nature of the soil, water
quality and the climate of the project area in Malawa
village.
Designing of system components.
Selecting the pump and power unit.
Scope of the study
60000.0
CUMMULATIVE ANNUAL RAIN FALL/mm
50000.0
40000.0
30000.0
20000.0
10000.0
0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
YEARS
CALCULATION OF CROP EVAPOTRANSIPIRATION (ETo)
ETo/
D dr d ws Ra N/ hrs n/hrs Rs Rso Rnl Rn Gmonth
(mm/day)
0.18 1.03 -0.37 1.57 35.90 11.96 6.69 19.01 27.77 6.46 8.2 0.09 4.79
0.18 1.02 -0.23 1.57 37.26 11.98 7.46 20.92 28.82 6.87 9.2 0.02 5.43
0.18 1.01 -0.04 1.57 37.87 12.00 6.55 19.81 29.29 6.63 8.6 -0.06 5.06
0.18 0.99 0.17 1.57 36.84 12.02 7.67 20.97 28.49 7.45 8.7 -0.07 4.59
0.17 0.98 0.34 1.57 34.90 12.03 6.77 18.54 26.99 6.81 7.5 -0.08 4.08
0.17 0.97 0.41 1.58 33.68 12.04 7.25 18.56 26.05 6.89 7.4 -0.06 3.84
0.16 0.97 0.37 1.58 34.17 12.04 6.53 17.81 26.43 6.40 7.3 0.00 3.82
0.17 0.98 0.23 1.57 35.87 12.02 5.49 17.16 27.74 5.88 7.3 0.04 3.95
0.17 0.99 0.04 1.57 37.27 12.00 6.19 18.93 28.83 6.28 8.3 0.05 4.31
0.17 1.01 -0.17 1.57 37.23 11.98 7.00 20.18 28.79 6.80 8.7 0.00 4.59
0.17 1.02 -0.34 1.57 36.10 11.97 7.91 20.95 27.92 7.16 9.0 0.00 4.62
0.17 1.03 -0.41 1.57 35.33 11.96 7.46 19.85 27.32 6.71 8.6 -1.62 5.23
4.53
ADJUSTING Kc VALUES AND CALCULATION OF
CROP WATER REQUIREMENT (ETc)
Lateral size 75 mm