saadoun et al. (2026) Uporaba modela CROPWAT za ocenjevanje razporeda namakanja glavnih poljščin v governoratu Amarah v vzhodnem Iraku za spodbujanje trajnostnega upravljanja z vodo

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Identification

• Journal: Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-10-07
• Authors: Sahar fadhil saadoun, Idrees Ali Al-Bahathy, Ilfiras Abdulkareem Al Gharawi, Zaharaa Zahraw Al-Janabi, Hadeia Abed ATIYAH
• DOI: None

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This study utilized the FAO-CROPWAT 8.0 model to determine crop water requirements and irrigation needs for wheat, maize, and rice in Amarah Governorate, Iraq, revealing significant variations in irrigation demand across growth stages and crop types, which can be optimized for water sustainability.

Objective

• To assess the perfect water requirements and irrigation needs for wheat, maize, and rice in the Amarah Governorate, eastern Iraq.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Amarah Governorate, eastern Iraq (regional scale).
• Temporal Scale: Crop growing seasons, with calculations likely performed at a 10-day (dekad) resolution.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: FAO-CROPWAT 8.0
• Data sources: Not explicitly detailed, but CROPWAT typically utilizes climatic data (e.g., rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind speed, solar radiation) and crop-specific parameters.

Main Results

• Crop water requirements were determined as follows (per 10-day period, also known as a dekad):
  • Wheat: 222.1 to 1,127.4 millimeters
  • Maize: 982.7 to 957.2 millimeters
  • Rice: 1,469.3 to 1,863.4 millimeters
• Irrigation water requirements were lowest during the initial crop growth stage and increased during the development stage, primarily due to high reference evapotranspiration during these months.
• Irrigation scheduling indicated that rice and maize required more frequent irrigation compared to wheat, attributed to lower rainfall during their respective planting periods.
• The optimized irrigation scheduling derived from CROPWAT contributes to reducing overall water consumption and enhancing water sustainability.

Contributions

• Provides specific crop water requirement and optimized irrigation scheduling data for key crops (wheat, maize, rice) in the Amarah Governorate, Iraq.
• Demonstrates the practical application of the CROPWAT model to achieve water conservation and promote water sustainability in a specific agricultural region.

Funding

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Citation

@article{saadoun2026Uporaba,
  author = {saadoun, Sahar fadhil and Al-Bahathy, Idrees Ali and Gharawi, Ilfiras Abdulkareem Al and Al-Janabi, Zaharaa Zahraw and ATIYAH, Hadeia Abed},
  title = {Uporaba modela CROPWAT za ocenjevanje razporeda namakanja glavnih poljščin v governoratu Amarah v vzhodnem Iraku za spodbujanje trajnostnega upravljanja z vodo},
  journal = {Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://openalex.org/W7221579027}
}