OPTIMIZATION OF CROP IRRIGATION MODE

Abstract

The existing method of optimizing an irrigation mode doesn’t take into account the economy of irrigated crops cultivation, and irrigation is only oriented towards operating cost saving what restricts possible economic benefits in irrigated farming. That is why further improvement of the methods for optimizing crop irrigation mode is of great interest as it allows taking into consideration all the possible reserves and establishing the indicators which ensure the highest economic efficiency while growing irrigated crops. The analysis of the components of the additional net income derived from irrigation shows that economically sound irrigation rate is a complex function of water holding capacity of soil, the selling price of irrigated crop products and irrigation costs.