Open AccessFrontier: Drainage Water Recycling in the Humid Regions of the U.S.: Challenges and Opportunities
Author(s) -
Christopher Hay,
Benjamin D. Reinhart,
Jane Frankenberger,
Matthew J. Helmers,
Xinhua Jia,
Kelly A. Nelson,
Mohamed A. Youssef
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transactions of the asabe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.396
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 2151-0040
pISSN - 2151-0032
DOI - 10.13031/trans.14207
Subject(s) - drainage , watertable control , environmental science , water quality , irrigation , reuse , water resource management , farm water , well drainage , agriculture , water conservation , waste management , engineering , geography , soil water , soil salinity , agronomy , ecology , soil science , biology , archaeology
HighlightsDrainage water recycling captures and stores agricultural drainage water for reuse as supplemental irrigation. Drainage water recycling can both increase crop production and benefit downstream water quality. Depending on management, drainage water recycling can also provide other complementary benefits. Research needs to advance drainage water recycling are presented and discussed. Keywords: Drainage water quality, Drainage water reuse, Subsurface drainage, Supplemental irrigation, Agricultural resiliency.