THE RESPONSE OF PALM TREES TO BUBBLER IRRIGATION SYSTEM UNDER EL-WADI EL-GEDED GOVERNORATE CONDITION

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Agricultural Engineering Dept., Fac. of Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt

2 Bees Researches Dept., Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Researche Center, El-Wadey El-Geded, El-Dakhla, Egypt

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine an appropriate water management consideration of bubbler irrigation system for   palm trees "age four years" (Phoenix dactylifera) under El-Wady El-Geded Governorate. Therefore, the three bubbler nozzles were comparing with Conventional irrigation system Basin irrigation system in two successive growing seasons(2013-2014) and (2014-2015). Results revealed that water saving of about observed under bubbler irrigation systems comparing with basin irrigation system.

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