Course detail

Pedology and Irrigation

FAST-BSA005Acad. year: 2024/2025

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.
History and importance of irrigation, reasons of drought, plant and water.
Determination of irrigation water demand, water resources, quality and treatment.
Sprinkle irrigation, irrigation facilities and machines. Lawn irrigation (parks, sport turf).
Localised irrigation - drip irrigation, automatic irrigation systems.
Fertilized irrigation, special irrigation - climatised, antifrost.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Eva Hyánková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of physics, hydraulics and hydrology.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

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

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

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KULHAVÝ, František a Zbyněk KULHAVÝ. Navrhování hydromelioračních staveb. Praha: ČKAIT, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87093-83-2.
Kameníčková, I.: Vodní hospodářství krajiny I. Skriptum. BRNO 2005, 138 p. (CS)
Kutílek, M. Vodohospodářská pedologie. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1978.
ŠÁLEK, Jan. Závlahové stavby. 2. vyd. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1993. Učební texty vysokých škol. ISBN 80-214-0497-3.
Zbíral, J., Čižmárová, E., Obdržálková, E., Rychlý, M. Analýza půd I: jednotné pracovní postupy. - 4. vydání. Ústřední kontrolní a zkušební ústav zemědělský, Brno, 2016. ISBN: 978-80-7401-123-8.
Zoubková, L. Návody k laboratorním cvičením z pedologie. Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí n. Labem, Fakulta životního prostředí, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7414-842-2. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Eva Hyánková, Ph.D.
Ing. Stanislav Paseka, Ph.D.

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, reasons of drought, plant and water, evapotranspiration, types of irrigation. 8. Irrigation water demand; water resources, quality and treatment. 9. Pumping stations, water distribution. Sprinkle irrigation, irrigation facilities and machines. 10. Lawn irrigation (parks, sport turf). Automated irrigation systems. 11. Micro-irrigation, drip irrigation. Irigatin of orchards, vineyards, vegetables. 12. Gravitational, fertilized and special types of irrigation. Climatic and antifrost irrigation.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Eva Hyánková, Ph.D.
Ing. Stanislav Paseka, Ph.D.

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.