ABSTRACT
Good irrigation management begins by selecting the appropriate irrigation method and strategy according to the water availability, the characteristics of the climate, soil and crop, and to the economic and social circumstances. Good irrigation management continues with the actual application of the scheduled water, its even distribution over the field, and the storage in the root zone of as much of the applied water as possible. During the cropping season, the irrigation schedule must be adjusted to the weather variations and to other cropping practices such as fertilization and pesticides application.
