 |  | Small Scale Irrigation Systems (Peace Corps) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Introduction |
 |  | Acknowledgements |
 |  | Section 1. Concepts of irrigation design |
 |  | History of irrigation |
 |  | Agronomic practices with irrigation |
 |  | Economic evaluation and feasibility |
 |  | Social factors |
 |  | Conditions that facilitate adult learning. |
 |  | Resource identification |
 |  | Section 2. The soil as a reservoir for water needed by plants |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Soil density and pore space |
 |  | Water retention in soils |
 |  | Water infiltration in soils. |
 |  | Section 3. Water and plants |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Transpiration |
 |  | Root systems |
 |  | Available moisture for plant use |
 |  | Section 4. Methods of measuring soil moisture content and availability |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Oven dry method |
 |  | Gypsum-block method |
 |  | Physical appearance and feel method |
 |  | Visual indications of plant moisture deficiency and excess |
 |  | Section 5. Water requirements |
 |  | Section 6. Natural rainfall and irrigation requirements |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Rice culture and irrigation requirements |
 |  | Section 7. Topographic mapping and surveying |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Land distance measurements |
 |  | Land measuring rods |
 |  | Measuring elevations - leveling |
 |  | Surveying Levels |
 |  | Plastic tube leveling |
 |  | Some elements of geometry |
 |  | Section 8. Water source development |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Determination of supply available |
 |  | Section 9. Water distribution |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Designing the distribution systems |
 |  | Construction of the distribution channel |
 |  | Section 10. Field irrigation systems |
 |  | Basin irrigation |
 |  | Border Method |
 |  | Furrow irrigation |
 |  | Sprinkler system |
 |  | Drip irrigation |
 |  | Wild flooding |
 |  | Example problem |
 |  | Construction and maintenance |
 |  | Section 11. Drainage |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Surface drainage |
 |  | Subsurface drainage |
 |  | Soil salinity |
 |  | Surface runoff |
 |  | Example problem |
 |  | Section 12. Economic evaluation and feasibility |
 |  | Section 13. Health and safety |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Safety tips for small irrigation projects |
 |  | Brush clearing |
 |  | Miscellaneous suggestions |
 |  | Water related diseases |
 |  | Suggested references |
 |  | Measures and conversions |