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Table 1 Input parameters for the WinSRFR simulation model

From: Performance evaluation of furrow irrigation water management practice under Wonji Shoa Sugar Estate condition, in Central Ethiopia

 

Input depending on furrow lengths

Furrow geometry

Furrow length (m)

32

48

64

Furrow spacing (m)

1.45

Average Furrow bottom width (m)

0.31

0.32

0.32

Irrigation system

Surface (furrow irrigation)

Down steam condition

Close-ended

Furrow slope (m/m)

0.05

Manning n values based on the crop growth nature

0.15

Types of simulation model

Zero inertia

Flow parameters (in the existing situation)

Furrow inflow rate (l/s)

4.7

Cutoff time depending on the furrow length (min)

9

15

25

Infiltration function

Kostiakov formula

Changed decision variables

Furrow inflow rate (l/s)

3.5

Cutoff time (min)

11

18

31