Research Article

Estimating Conveyance Efficiency and Maize Productivity of Traditional Irrigation Systems in Usa River Catchment, Tanzania

Table 3

Irrigation schedule, hours, water quantity, farm size, and crop water productivity.

ZonesIrrigation scheduleWater (L/s)Time (hrs)Volume (m3)Size of farm (ha)Yield (kg)Water productivity (kg/m3)Crop productivity (kg/ha)

Downstream1533572.41.045
2523561.61.045
3452.54051.045
4424604.81.045
5513550.81.045
Average48.63.12694.61.04511020.411054.545

Midstream1685.51346.40.9996
25761231.20.9996
358510440.9996
4514734.40.9996
5533572.40.9996
6524748.80.9996
7572.55130.9996
Average56.64.36190.20.99968920.15892.357

Upstream14761015.20.801
2505.59900.801
34761015.20.801
4484.5777.60.801
545711340.801
650610800.801
74569720.801
859510620.801
Average48.95.88046.00.8017010.09875.156