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Название практики Watering of vegetable crops based on the method of mist sprinkling irrigation Проведение олимпиады на тему «Интегрированное управление водными ресурсами»
Category Water resources Water resources
Tool
Field of application

• Use of water resources
• Use of land resources

Использование водных ресурсов

Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change Moderate Low
Implemented by Kazakh National Agriculture University
Кыргызско-Российский Славянский университет (КРСУ)
Used by

Country: Kazakhstan

Province: Almaty region

District: Karasay District

Country: Kyrgyzstan

Local specifics

Foothill zone in southeastern Kazakhstan, dark-chestnut and middle loamy soils

Practice usage period

Start date: 01.01.2014

End date: 31.12.2016

Start date: 01.01.2017

End date: 31.12.2017

Problem solved through this practice

Irrigation-associated soil erosion, low efficiency of applied watering techniques, poor phytosanitary condition of land used for vegetable growing

Недостаточный уровень объективности при отборе кандидатов, когда наилучший кандидат определяется не по уровню знаний и навыков, а по блату

Tools used in the practice

Technique and technology of mist sprinkling irrigation

Методика тестирования знаний

Description of the practice and its results

Actions:

A sprinkler (artificial rain irrigation) system installed consisting of 50 mm diameter polyethylene pipes assembled from 10-12 meter segments (5022 SD sprinkler; 3.5 bar pressure; 3.5 mm nozzles; water consumption of 0.87 m3/hour; water distribution area per 1 sprinkler – 12 m).

Results:

Financial and economic:
Compared to ridge-and-furrow watering method, sprinkler irrigation led to a yield increase for the following crops:
• carrots – 15.64%,
• cabbage – 12.78%,
• sweet pepper – 14.19%.

Technical:
• up to 20% reduced irrigation water consumption,
• prevention of irrigation-induced soil erosion,
• improved phytosanitary condition of vegetable fields.

Мероприятия:

Участникам было предложено пройти 2 этапа Олимпиады – письменный и устный. Победители письменного тестирования прошли на участие в устном этапе.

Результаты:

В результате отбора кандидатов для участия в Региональной Олимпиаде ИУВР и Международной Летней Школе «Методы и средства оценки, моделирования и мониторинг водных и земельных ресурсов Центральной Азии», которая состоится в г.Алматы, выбран наилучший студент.

Lessons learnt and recommendations made

Lessons learnt:
The practice demonstrated the possibility of effec-tive water use, reducing labor costs, and increasing yields of several horticultural crops simultaneously.

Recommendations:
Widespread introduction of sprinkler-based mist irrigation systems along with drip irrigation and other advanced water-efficient technologies is necessary. In order to ensure that, water users should have strong financial incentives to facilitate water saving.

 

Формально такая соревновательная практика является обычным явлением и при отборе исполнителей в международные и национальные проекты, но фактически добиться объективности удается не всегда. Нередко для участия в проектах берут или по знакомству или по указанию из вышестоящих инстанций.

Source of practice

• Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations),
• Foreign tools (transfer of foreign experience)

  • Отечественные инструменты (результат разработок отечественных научно-исследовательских структур)
  • Зарубежные инструменты (передача зарубежного опыта)
Readiness for implementation

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: High

4. Expert support: Not needed

1. Cost of implementation: Low

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: Low

4. Expert support: Not needed

Brief information on the project
Funding source Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Министерство образования и науки Кыргызской Республики • Организация Глобальное Водное Партнерство в Кыргызской Республике (GWP)
Information sources

The PhD thesis “Efficiency of mist (sprinkler) irriga-tion technology for vegetable crops in southeastern Kazakhstan” describing a vegetable (cabbage, carrots, sweet pepper) cultivation technology based on fine sprinkling irrigation developed for the first time for soil and climatic conditions of foothill zone in southeastern Kazakhstan, including an optimal mode of vegetables irrigation via fine overhead sprinkler-based irrigation was developed, as well as analyzing the effects of sprinkler irrigation on biomass formation and crops capacity.

http://www.water.kg/index.php/ru/itemlist/category/93-seminary-i-treningi 

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