Water-saving irrigation technologies for cotton in the conditions of global climate change and lack of water resources

Abstract

The article presents the results of the experiments on the study of irrigation technologies of cotton in the conditions of grassy-alluvial, saline, and medium loam soil of the Bukhara oasis by lying black film on cotton furrows and using polymer complexes. In field experiments, irrigation technology was carried out by using the irrigation received moisture content of the soil recommended for grassy-alluvial, saline, and medium loam soil of the Bukhara oasis at 70-80-65% compared to LSMC. When the cotton was irrigated 4 times according to the scheme 1-3-0 with irrigation norms of 767, 604, 622, 644 cbm/ha and seasonal irrigation rate of 2637 cbm/ha by covering furrows with the black film and 1818 cbm/ha compared to the control option, the river water was economized and the yield was higher which was 46.8 h/ha. Even when irrigated by using polymer complexes, cotton was irrigated 4 times according to scheme 1-3-0 with irrigation norms of 779, 616, 650, 667 cbm/ha and seasonal irrigation rate of 2712 cbm/ha by using polymer complexes and in this regard, 1743 cbm/ha of the river water as compared to the control option was saved while the yield was 44.8 h/ha. Increased cotton yield by 3.0-5.0 h/ha and saving river water by up to 30-40% was achieved through the irrigation technology by using the screen, which was created by covering the black film and polymer complexes.