Enhancing soil fertility and irrigation management in the new lands
Published Date
December 31, 2011
Type
Book Chapter
Authors:
Mohamed Sherif, Mohammed Karrou, Theib Yousef Oweis Oweis, Bogachan Benli, Manzoor Qadir, Hamid Farahani
The new lands are represented by the El- Bustan area. The soils of the site are mostly sandy with low fertility and relatively low water holding capacity and crops are grown exclusively under irrigation using modern irrigation systems.
Citation:
S. A. Abo-El-Enein, Mohamed Sherif, Mohammed Karrou, Theib Oweis, Bogachan Benli, Manzoor Qadir, Hamid Farahani. (31/12/2011). Enhancing soil fertility and irrigation management in the new lands, in " Water Benchmarks of CWANA- Improving Water and Land Productivities Improving Water and Land Productivities in Irrigated Systems - Number 10". Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic: Ain Shams University (ASU).
Keywords:
water use efficiency
nile valley
benchmark sites
drought
farming systems
impact assessment
land use
water
water harvesting
socioeconomics