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Development of an Optimal Water Allocation Decision Tool for the Major Crops During the Water Deficit Period in the Southeast U.S.We developed a dynamic model to optimize irrigation application in three major crops (corn, cotton and peanuts) grown in the Southeast USA. Water supply amount is generated from an engineering model which is then combined with economic models to find the optimal amount of irrigation water to apply on each crop field during the six critical water deficit weeks in summer. Results indicate that water is applied on the crop with the highest marginal value product of irrigation. Decision making tool such as the one developed here would help farmers and policy makers to find the maximum profitable solution when water shortage is a serious concern.
Document ID
20050092296
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Paudel, Krishna P.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Limaye, Ashutosh
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Hatch, Upton
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cruise, James
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Musleh, Fuad
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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