Course Details
Pedology and Irrigation
Academic Year 2022/23
BS004 course is part of 1 study plan
B-P-C-SI (N) / V Summer Semester 3rd year
General soil science, pedogenesis - pedogenetic factors and processes. Basic soil properties - physical, mechanical and chemical properties of soils. Soil hydrostatics, adsorption, capillarity, swelling and soil water potential including methods of measurement. Hydropedology, soil moisture and soil moisture measurement. Soil types.
Importance of irrigation, history and development. Causes and evaluation of drought, determination of irrigation water requirements and sources and treatment. Types of irrigation by purpose, focus on supplemental irrigation. Spray irrigation, irrigation machinery and equipment. Irrigation of grass areas (parks, sports lawns). Automated irrigation systems. Localised irrigation, its principles with a focus on drip irrigation. Overview of special-purpose irrigation (anti-frost, etc.).
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Credits
5 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Basic knowledge of pedology and irrigation, basic principles of irrigation.
Aims
Acquisition of basic knowledge in the field of pedology: pedogenesis, soil classification of the Czech Republic, soil species, soil types, soil analysis, water and air in soil.
Acquisition of basic knowledge in the field of irrigation: calculation of water requirements, water sources, treatment, pumping. Overview of irrigation products and systems used in the Czech Republic, ability to design a basic irrigation system for agricultural areas.
Basic Literature
Zoubková, L. Návody k laboratorním cvičením z pedologie. Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí n. Labem, Fakulta životního prostředí, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7414-842-2. (cs)
Kutílek, M. Vodohospodářská pedologie. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1978.
Zbíral, J., Čižmárová, E., Obdržálková, E., Rychlý, M. Analýza půd I: jednotné pracovní postupy. - 4. vydání. Ústřední kontrolní a zkušební ústav zemědělský, Brno, 2016. ISBN: 978-80-7401-123-8.
KULHAVÝ, František a Zbyněk KULHAVÝ. Navrhování hydromelioračních staveb. Praha: ČKAIT, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87093-83-2.
ŠÁLEK, Jan. Závlahové stavby. 2. vyd. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1993. Učební texty vysokých škol. ISBN 80-214-0497-3.
Syllabus
2. - 3. Soil forming factors and processes
4. Physical, mechanic and chemical properties of soils
5. Hydropedology - soil moisture and soil moisture measurements
6. Soil hydrostatics - adsorption, capillarity, swelling, soil water potential
7. History of irrigation, role and importance of irrigation, irrigation water demand, reasons of drought, plant and water, types of irrigatio, evapotranspiration, climatic irrigation
8. Sprinkle irrigation, irrigation facilities and machines
9. Irrigation systems layout
10. Micro-irrigation, water quality and treatment
11. Lawn irrigation (parks, sport turf)
12. Automated irrigation systems
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of physics, hydraulics and hydrology
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Offered to foreign students
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Introduction to hydropedology, soil forming process 2. - 3. Soil forming factors and processes 4. Physical, mechanic and chemical properties of soils 5. Hydropedology - soil moisture and soil moisture measurements 6. Soil hydrostatics - adsorption, capillarity, swelling, soil water potential 7. History of irrigation, role and importance of irrigation, irrigation water demand, reasons of drought, plant and water, types of irrigatio, evapotranspiration, climatic irrigation 8. Sprinkle irrigation, irrigation facilities and machines 9. Irrigation systems layout 10. Micro-irrigation, water quality and treatment 11. Lawn irrigation (parks, sport turf) 12. Automated irrigation systems
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
2. Bulk density and current moisture
3. The apparent density of soil particles
4. Casagrande's test
5. Andrian's test
6. Soil reaction, determination CaCO3, test
7. - 12. Project of field irrigation in South Moravia