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Different Furrow Management Techniques For Cotton Production And Water Conservation In Harran Plain, Şanlıurfa, Riza Kanber, Sermet Önder, Mustafa Ünlü, Servet Teki̇n, Semi̇h Meti̇n Sezen, Kenan Di̇ker

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, the water saving and conservation potential of various furrow irrigation management techniques for irrigated cotton were compared. Conventional every-furrow irrigation with open-end furrows (EFO) and blocked-end furrows (EFB), and alternate every-other-furrow management with open-end furrows (AFO) and blocked-end furrows (AFB), were considered. Considerable seasonal water savings were obtained with AFO and AFB flows, on average from 717 mm to 906 mm, respectively, when compared to EFO. Alternate furrows showed the ability to reduce tailwater runoff considerably. When compared with EFO, water use was reduced by 9063 m^3 ha^{-1} (60%) using AFB and 7167 m^3 ha^{-1} (48%) using …