ABSTRACT
In this study the Christiansen Uniformity Coefficient (CUC), for the water application at the surface and in the soil profile at the depths of 0 - 0.20, 0.20 - 0.40 and 0.40 - 0.60 m, for microsprinkler Rain-bird QN-14 operating under field conditions was evaluated. The values of CUC at the respective depths were 42.61, 64.90, 79.04 and 84.06% and at the surface an average coefficient of 42.61% was obtained. It may be noted that the uniformity in the soil profile increases with the depth due to redistribution of water. The low value of uniformity of precipitations at the soil surface did not influence the uniformity distribution of the moisture in the soil profile, except for 0 - 0.20 m depth.
Key words:
irrigation; microsprinkle; uniformity coefficient; water depths