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A Farmer Proposes To Use Sprinkler On A Rectangular Field 160m X 120m With Lateral Line Parallel To The Shorter Side

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A farmer proposes to use sprinkler on a rectangular field 160m x 120m with lateral line parallel to the

shorter side. The land is adjacent to the river from which he pumps water. He needs a maximum
application depth of 60 mm every 10 days. The maximum intake rate of the soil is 8.5 mm/hr and the
application efficiency is 80%. Sprinkler spacing is 9m x 9m.

#1. What is the desired discharge per sprinkler in lps?


a. 1.91 x 10-4 lps
b. 0.19125 lps
c. 0.6885 lps
d. 688.5 lps

Solution: (8.5 mm/hr)(24 hr/day)= 204 mm/day


(204 mm/day)((1 lps/ha)/(8.64 mm/day)=23.61 lps/ha

q = I x Sm x SL = (23.61 lps/ha) x (9 m)(9 m) x (1 ha/10000 m2)= 0.19125 lps

#2. How many sprinklers are in a lateral?


a. 13
b. 18
c. 14
d. 17
Solution: (120m x 9m) / ( 9m x 9m) = 13.3 = 13

#3. How many number of lateral positions?


a. 13
b. 18
c. 14
d. 17
Solution: (160/9)= 17.7 = choose 17

#4. How many hours will it take him to apply the water requirement in one lateral position?
a. 7.06 hrs
b. 10 days
c. 2 hrs
d. 8.82 hrs

Solution: t = dg/I = (60mm/0.80)/ (8.5 mm/hr)=8.82 hr.

#5. What is the required pump discharge in lps?


a. 45.53
b. 3.4
c. 2.55
d. 25.5

Solution: Qt=dg A

Q= 75 mm ( 120 m x 160m) (1/1000)/(8.82 hr.)= 163.26 m / hr x ( 1/ 3600)(1000) = 45.3514

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