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Water Conservation: Strategies for Efficient Management in Soil Science & Agriculture

This chapter on Water Conservation delves into the essential sources of fresh water and emphasizes the critical need for sustainable water management. Readers will discover various strategies to optimize water usage, including enhancing water use efficiency, improving irrigation systems, and implementing conservation techniques like contour tillage and buffer strips. The importance of water quality alongside quantity is highlighted, stressing the role of responsible practices in reducing runoff and pollution. By understanding these concepts, we can better preserve water resources and support agricultural productivity.

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Water Conservation: Strategies for Efficient Management in Soil Science & Agriculture

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  1. Chapter 8 Water Conservation Soil Science & Management, 4E

  2. Objectives • Explain the source of our fresh water supplies • Explain the need for water conservation • Describe ways to make better use of water • Discuss water quality Soil Science & Management, 4E

  3. Aerationturf Antitranspirants Aquifer Arid climate Buffer strips Conservation tillage Consumptive use Contour tillage Evapotranspiration Furrow-diking Groundwater Hydrologic cycle Hydrophilic gel polymers Mulch Non-point sources Point sources Precipitation Runoff Terms to Know Soil Science & Management, 4E

  4. Terms to Know • Semiarid climate • Soil pitting • Strip-cropping • Stubble-mulching • Subsoiling • Surface water • Syringing • Terrace • Water table • Water-use efficiency Soil Science & Management, 4E

  5. The Hydrologic Cycle Figure 8-1 Soil Science & Management, 4E

  6. Water Resources in the United States Figure 8-2 Soil Science & Management, 4E

  7. Water Resources in the United States Figure 8-4 Soil Science & Management, 4E

  8. Reasons for Conservation Figure 8-5 Soil Science & Management, 4E

  9. Reasons for Conservation • Preservation of water resources • Increased yields • Reduced runoff Soil Science & Management, 4E

  10. Water Use Efficiency • Capture more water from precipitation • Reduce consumptive use • Improve irrigation systems Soil Science & Management, 4E

  11. Capturing Water in Soil • Improve filtration • Lower percolation Soil Science & Management, 4E

  12. Capturing Runoff • Improving water intake rate Figure 8-10 Soil Science & Management, 4E

  13. Capturing Runoff • Capturing snowfall • Reducing percolation Soil Science & Management, 4E

  14. Reducing Consumptive Use • Reducing evaporation • Reducing transpiration Soil Science & Management, 4E

  15. Reducing Consumptive Use • Improving plant-use efficiency Figure 8-13 Soil Science & Management, 4E

  16. Water Quality • Water quality is as important as water quantity Soil Science & Management, 4E

  17. Summary • Major water supplies • Rainfall • Fresh surface water • Groundwater • Best water use increases yields • Erosion controlled • Improve water use efficiency • Consumptive use reduced • Attention to contribution to water pollution Soil Science & Management, 4E

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