EMPIRICAL FUNCTIONS FOR DEPENDENT FURROW IRRIGATION VARIABLES .2. APPLICATIONS

Significant advances have been made in the areas of mathematical model ling of surface irrigation processes; nevertheless, their impact on sy stem design and management remains minimal. The main reasons for this are complexity, cost, and the level-of-expertise requirement of the ex isting models. Empirical functions of the type presented in a companio n paper can help overcome these problems. This paper describes the use of those functions in the conventional design and management of furro w irrigation systems.