This important book-the only complete, one-stop manual on microirrigation worldwide--offers knowledge and techniques necessary to develop and manage a drip/trickle or micro irrigation system. The simplicity of the contents facilitates a technician to develop an effective micro irrigation system.Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation includes the basic considerations relating to soil-water-plant interactions, with topics such as methods for soil moisture measurement, evapotranspiration, irrigation systems, tensiometer use and installation, principles of drip/ micro/ trickle irrigation, filtration systems, automation, chloration, service and maintenance, design of drip irrigation and lateral lines, the evaluation of uniformity of application, and an economical analysis for selecting irrigation technology.