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. 2023 Jul 9;9(7):e18078. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18078

Table 5.

Different wetting pattern models for sub-surface drip irrigation.

S. No. Model(s) Model equation Parameters used
1. Philip [70] Rs=[2Q8πΦ0+αQ] Emitter flow rate, saturated hydraulic conductivity, and soil matric potential.
2. Warrick [55]) R0=4αexp[(2πKsα.q)γ] Saturated bulb under steady-state conditions from a quasi-Emitter flow rate and saturated hydraulic conductivity.
3. Shani and Or [71] Re=[2Qα8πKs(αP+1)+α2Q] Saturated bulb under steady-state conditions from a quasi-Emitter flow rate, saturated hydraulic conductivity, and Soil water pressure head at the source.
4. Singh et al. [36] W=3.27V0.44(Kq.z)0.06
Z=3.86V0.31(Kq.z)0.19
Emitter flow rate, the total volume of water applied, and hydraulic conductivity of soil and emitter installation depth.
5. Aldhfees et al. [72] Z=11.7V0.63(Kq)0.45 Emitter flow rate, the total volume of water applied, and Saturated hydraulic conductivity
6. Kandelous et al. [73] W=4.244V0.526(Ksq.z)0.026
Z+=0.72V0.344(Ksq.z)0.156
Z=0.66V0.333(Ksq.z)0.167
Emitter flow rate, the total volume of water applied, Saturated hydraulic conductivity, and emitter installation depth.
7. Phull and Babar [32] W=3.245(q0.5z0.065t0.435Ks0.065)
Z=3.572(q0.5z0.177t0.323Ks0.177)
Emitter flow rate, time duration of irrigation, Saturated hydraulic conductivity, and emitter installation depth.
8. Liu et al. [74] a. For the bulk density of 0.15
W=0.379V0.616(Ksθiq.z)0.283
Z=2.726V0.216(Ksθiq.z)0.117 b. For the bulk density of 0.184
W=0.151V1.012(Ksθiq.z)0679
Z=2.957V0.277(Ksθiq.z)0.056
Emitter flow rate, Total volume of applied water, initial soil moisture content, Saturated hydraulic conductivity, and emitter installation depth.
9. Rasheed and Abid [75] a. For sandy soil
W=7.599t0.471Kse0.433L0.354h0.335θ0.099
Z=16.891t0.396Kse0.275L0.521h0.208θ0.108 b. For sandy Loam
W=6.301t0.481Kse0.290L0.314h0.341θ0.137
Z=13.493t0.229Kse0.126L0.470h0.123θ0.086
Pressure head, saturated hydraulic conductivity, time duration of irrigation, soil moisture content, and length of ceramic pipe.
10. Abid and Abid [76] a. For 14.59 lph
W=22.4256t0.4551q0.3318θi0.1284z0.02
Z=22.1315t0.4635q0.3628θi0.1323z0.0666 b. For 4.42 lph
W=22.2614t0.4722q0.3515θi0.1644z0.0023
Z=22.1775t0.4377q0.3443θi0.1445z0.0078 c. For 4.42 lph
W=10.8094t0.4552q0.1404θi0.3479z0.2377
Z=10.1302t0.4143q0.1359θi0.2819z0.2309
Emitter flow rate, time duration of irrigation, initial soil moisture content, and emitter installation depth.
11. Zandi et al. [77] a. Silty clay loam
w=2.9158v0.4366z0.4366(kq)0.3732
Z+=1.358V0.5033z0.5033(kq)0.5066
Z=3.358V0.7063z0.7063(kq)0.9126 b. Sand
w=1.596v0.3006z0.3006(kq)0.1012
Z+=1.358V0.2179z0.2179(kq)0.0642
Z=2.1596V0.47923z0.47923(kq)0.4584 c. Loam
w=1.751v0.322z0.322(kq)0.164
Z+=0.8879V0.3083z0.3083(kq)0.1166
Z=1.482V0.4247z0.4247(kq)0.3546
Emitter flow rate, the total volume of water applied, and hydraulic conductivity of soil and emitter installation depth.