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Agronomic Soil Dissipation in LMUs

Land Management Units (LMUs) are sub-areas within a farm that are defined by various physical and management characteristics, requiring separate treatment for irrigation purposes. The document outlines the importance of farmer input and the use of GIS for mapping key features, as well as guidelines for designing irrigation systems based on the unique conditions of each LMU. It emphasizes the need to consider different irrigation methods, application depths, and crop management strategies when defining and managing LMUs.

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Agronomic Soil Dissipation in LMUs

Land Management Units (LMUs) are sub-areas within a farm that are defined by various physical and management characteristics, requiring separate treatment for irrigation purposes. The document outlines the importance of farmer input and the use of GIS for mapping key features, as well as guidelines for designing irrigation systems based on the unique conditions of each LMU. It emphasizes the need to consider different irrigation methods, application depths, and crop management strategies when defining and managing LMUs.

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Land Management Units

Irrigation New Zealand

2024
Land management units

Sub-areas within a farm that contain features and


conditions that justify being treated separately.

Includes physical features, aspect, slopes, soil


PAW’s and infiltration characteristics, crop types,
runoff risk, farm management limitations, etc.

Where have you noted irrigation LMU’s?


Define units using a
combination of practical
judgement and measurement.

When designing irrigation


Land management systems, match the capability of
units the irrigation system to the
resolution of a LMU.
When retrofitting – match the
resolution of the LMU to the
capability of the system.
Defining LMU’s

Needs farmer/land owner input.

Best done with visual aids – maps.

May need to map a property’s key physical features.

Using GIS is very helpful (e.g. Aqualinc’sGeoRuralsystem).

GIS resources are widely available –high resolution photos,


soils, slopes, general topography, rainfall bands, etc.
LMU’s and
design

Think about:

▪ What will require a different irrigation


method?

▪ What will require different application


depths?

▪ What will require different rotation times?

▪ What will require different application


intensities?
LMU
guidelines
▪ If a farm has or will have different irrigation systems,
split each irrigation type into different blocks.

▪ If the topography changes greatly across the


irrigation area, block the areas by topographical
gradient.

▪ If there are very different soils, split them into


separate blocks.

▪ If different irrigation systems are applying different


inputs (eg water, effluent, fertilizer), separate them.
LMU
guidelines
▪ If there are different crops and the crops
require different irrigation management
strategies, split them up.

▪ Keep in mind how crops may change in the


future.

▪ If more than one irrigator is managed


similarly, have same crop and soil under
them, group them into one block.
C

X
PAW 40mm PAW 70mm

A X B
X

PAW
20mm
Hard hose gun

Hard hose gun


PIVOT 1.
FC Pivot+ Corner Arm + VRI + Effluent
PIVOT 2
PIVOT 3 PC Pivot +
PC Pivot Effluent
Variable Depth/
Fixed Depth/ Fixed Rotation
Fixed Rotation

Variable Depth/Variable Rotation

Fixed Depth/ Fixed Depth/


Variable Rotation Variable Rotation

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