Innovative methods to improving the irrigation technology of crops in Tajikistan

Abstract

The article presents the results of long-term studies on the development of innovative water/resource-saving and environ-mentally friendly technologies for irrigation practices of crops in a global climate change context in the Republic of Tajikistan. The dependence of the yield of grapes, alfalfa, corn on the irrigation rate in the conditions of the Gissar and Vakhsh valleys, as well as the Sughd region of Tajikistan have been established. The effectiveness of the use of hydrogel and film mulching material has been proven. The recommended innovative irrigation technologies allow saving 50 % of irrigation water, increasing productivity by 2–2.5 times and productivity of the employees by 2 times.