The Importance of Irrigation Scheduling

One of the important conditions for efficient production is the use of water at the appropriate time and in the correct amount. Sufficient moisture must be present in the root zone throughout the growth period of plants. However, due to the geographical location of our country, it is impossible to obtain high yields from 95% of our lands without irrigation. For this reason, in order to perform conscious irrigation, determining the period when plants need water and the amount of irrigation water to be applied at one time are among the prerequisites. 

Determining when and at what intervals a plant should be irrigated, and the amount of water that should be given at one time, is most reliably achieved through scientific methods. Providing less irrigation water than required causes economic loss in the resulting product. Likewise, giving excessive water to the plant causes undesirable situations such as salinity and barrenness in the soil, leading to the loss of the land. In order to avoid these undesirable situations mentioned, irrigation planning should be carried out in the light of scientific research.