BALANÇO HÍDRICO E CONSUMO DE ÁGUA EM SISTEMA COLETIVO DE IRRIGAÇÃO PARA A CULTURA DO ARROZ IRRIGADO

Authors

  • Álvaro José Back Epagri

Keywords:

irrigação, rizicultura; eficiência, gestão de água

Abstract

The irrigated rice crop has great economic and social importance for the southern region of Santa Catarina. The predominant cultivation system is continuous irrigation with planting in the pre-germinated system, which is characterized by high water consumption. The Araranguá River Basin is characterized by water use conflicts, aggravated by the degradation of water resources due to coal mining. For the Management of Water Resources it is important to know the consumption of water used in irrigation. The objective of this work was to evaluate the water consumption and carry out the water balance of the area irrigated by the Santo Isidoro Drainage and Irrigation Association (ADISI). The irrigated area is 3036 ha, covering 270 properties. The input and output flows of the irrigation system for the 2019/20, 2020/2021 and 2021/22 harvests were monitored. Water consumption during the months of August to January was respectively 7520, 8962 and 8048 m³ ha-1 with an average of 8254 m³ ha-1. The system flow is limited to 0.66 Ls-1ha-1, with an average flow in the period of 0.58 Ls-1 ha-1 and the irrigation efficiency was 1.12 kg of rice for each m³ of water used in irrigation. Precipitation makes an important contribution to meeting water demand.

Published

2023-05-04