Comparison of Irrigation Methods and the use of Solar and Diesel Power for Modern Soil Irrigation | ||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2025, Pages 271-277 PDF (788.55 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2025.418579.1313 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan F. E. E. Mohammed* ; E. B. Elbanna* ; M. M. Abo Habaga* | ||
| Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted on three farms in Egypt: Al-Banna Farm (Wadi El Natrun, Beheira), using a drip irrigation system; Hamed Farm (Sadat City, Menoufia), using a sprinkler irrigation system; and El-Gamil Farm (Ben Obeid, Dakahlia), using a flood irrigation system. The aim was to evaluate and compare solar- and diesel-powered irrigation methods in newly reclaimed lands. Soil samples were collected from five locations, and the mechanical properties of the soil and their impact on irrigation were analyzed.The results [P1] showed that drip irrigation, each Kw of power produced 57.24 kg of wheat yield, 69.85% and 70.99 % than the furrow and sprinkler systems, respectively. Each Kw of power produced 424.48 kg of onion yield by 71.66% and 72.2 % than the furrow and sprinkler system, respectively. Each Kw [P2] of power produced 45.43kg of bean yielded by 73.74% and 73.4 % than the furrow and sprinkler system, respectively. Each Kw of power produced 51.93kg of corn yield by 65.9% and 71.8% than the furrow and sprinkler system, respectively. The cumulative cost of the solar PV system is lower compared to the diesel system during the study period. The cost of solar energy / m³ of water extracted under the photovoltaic solar panel system is about 0.28 LE/m³, while the use of conventional diesel energy leads to a cost of about 2.2 LE/m³. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Drip irrigation; The Solar Pv system - diesel energy- Sprinkler irrigationـ Furrow irrigation | ||
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