Course detail

Pedology and Irrigation

FAST-BS004Acad. year: 2019/2020

Soil science in general, pedogenesis (pedogenetic factors and processes). Basic soil properties - physical, mechanical and chemical properties of soils. Hydropedology, soil moisture and soil moisture measurements.
Soil hydrostatics, adsorption, capillarity, swelling and soil water potential including methods of measurement. Principles of determination of irrigation water demand. History and importance of irrigation, reasons of drought, plant and water. Types of irrigatio, evapotranspiration, climatic irrigation. Sprinkle irrigation, irrigation facilities and machines. Micro-irrigation, water quality and treatment. Lawn irrigation (parks, sport turf). Automated irrigation systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic knowledge of pedology and irrigation, basic principles of irrigation.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of physics, hydraulics and hydrology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

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

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic knowledge of soil science
Classification of soils in ČR
Basic knowledge of hydropedology
Basic soil analyses
Methods of irrigation
Calculation of water demand
Simple designs of used irrigation methods
Overview of irrigation products and systems used in CR

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

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

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Soil texture - sieve analysis 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