@article{a4d9e98cab42494983a85ec3f32179ea,
title = "A 2020 vision of subsurface drip irrigation in the U.S.",
abstract = "Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) offers several advantages over alternative irrigation systems when it is designed and installed correctly and when best management practices are adopted. These advantages include the ability to apply water and nutrients directly and efficiently within the crop root zone. Disadvantages of SDI in commercial agriculture relative to alternative irrigation systems include greater capital cost per unit land area (except for small land parcels), unfamiliar management and maintenance protocols that can exacerbate the potential for emitter clogging, the visibility of system attributes (components and design characteristics) and performance, and the susceptibility to damage (i.e., rodents and tillage) of the subsurface driplines. Despite these disadvantages, SDI continues to be adopted in commercial agriculture in the U.S., and research efforts to evaluate and develop SDI systems continue as well. This article summarizes recent progress in research (2010 to 2020) and the status of commercial adoption of SDI, along with a discussion of current challenges and future opportunities.",
keywords = "Drip irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation systems, Microirrigation, SDI, Water management",
author = "Lamm, {Freddie R.} and Colaizzi, {Paul D.} and Sorensen, {Ronald B.} and Bordovsky, {James P.} and Mark Dougherty and Kris Balkcom and Daniele Zaccaria and Bali, {Khaled M.} and Rudnick, {Daran R.} and Peters, {R. Troy}",
note = "Funding Information: Contribution No. 21-231-J from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Multistate Project 1021229 (W-4128: Microirrigation: A Sustainable Technology for Crop Intensification and Improved Water Productivity); by the USDA-ARS Ogallala Aquifer Program, a consortium between the USDA-ARS, Kansas State University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texas Tech University, and West Texas A&M University; by USDA-ARS National Program 211, Water Availability and Watershed Management; and by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station and the USDA-NIFA Hatch Program. The SDI sunflower research work mentioned in this article was partially supported through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (Award No. 1444522). This research was also financially supported by Netafim Irrigation, the Alabama Cotton Commission, the Alabama Wheat and Feed Grains Commission, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, and the National Peanut Board. Portions of the presented research were funded by the USDA-NIFA Ogallala Water CAP 2016-68007-25066, the Texas State Support Committee of Cotton Incorporated, and USDA-NIFA Hatch Project 1007927 through Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The senior author would like to thank Ms. Vicki Brown at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center for her extensive efforts in managing the list of references. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.13031/trans.14555",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "66",
pages = "1319--1343",
journal = "Transactions of the ASABE",
issn = "2151-0032",
publisher = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers",
number = "4",
}