Choosing reasonable design parameters for ceramic emitters used in subsurface irrigation is important for reducing the deep percolation of water and improving the water use efficiency. Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations with the HYDRUS-2D software were carried out to analyze the effect of soil texture on the infiltration characteristics of porous ceramic emitters used for subsurface irrigation. HYDRUS-2D predictions of emitter discharge in soil and wetting front are in agreement with experimental results, and the HYDRUS-2D model can be used to accurately simulate soil water movement during subsurface irrigation with ceramic emitters in different soil textures. Results show that soil texture has a significant effect on emitter discharge, soil matrix potential around the emitter, and wetting front. For 12 different soil textures, the aspect ratio of the wetting front is basically between 0.84–1.49. In sandy soil, the wetting front mainly appears as an ellipse; but in the clay, the wetting front is closer to a circle. As irrigation time increases, emitter discharge gradually decreases to a stable value; however, emitter discharge in different texture soils is quite different. In order to improve the crop water use efficiency in sandy soil, soil water retention can be improved by adding a clay interlayer or adding water retention agent, reducing the risk of deep percolation and improving the water use efficiency.
26 June 2023 in Journal of Contemporary Educational Research
Curriculum construction is the key factor in determining the quality of education. The innovation and entrepreneurship course clusters have effectively upgraded entrepreneurship courses in terms of talent cultivation, resource integration, and educational practice. In response to the existing problems and difficulties in the construction of entrepreneurship course clusters in agricultural and forestry universities, suggestions and measures are proposed from macro-, meso-, and micro-level perspectives to reach a consensus on entrepreneurship education, construct interdisciplinary course clusters, and improve the quality and effect of education implementation. This provides a reference for agricultural and forestry universities to construct high-quality entrepreneurship course clusters.