International Research Journal of Education and Technology

An essential part of effective water management in agriculture is infiltration, or the process of water entering the soil profile. The rate of infiltration is a critical measure for crop water delivery at a given irrigation interval since factors such as soil characteristics, antecedent soil moisture, and cultivation techniques impact it. Crop production is adversely affected by inefficient infiltration since it reduces the amount of water available to crops and increases runoff rates, which in turn cause soil erosion, organic matter loss, and nutrient depletion. Moreover, pollutants and sediments produced by soil erosion have the potential to impair the quality of existing water supplies. Increasing water use efficiency in agriculture is crucial because freshwater resources are limited. This study explores soil infiltration's vital role in water management by emphasizing the use of a blocked furrow infiltrometer. In particular, a blocked furrow infiltrometer is used in this study to assess the soil infiltration characteristics of a field that receives irrigation using furrows. The study highlights the value of wide ridges for water conservation and stresses the importance of using them for long-term, sustainable water resource management. The study also emphasizes the soil infiltration rate of a furrow and determines cumulative infiltration into a furrow.

Keywords: Infiltration, water management, blocked furrow, cumulative infiltration