Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering: Recent submissions

  • Comparative Evaluation of Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse and Rainshelter on the Performance of Cowpea 
    Ajay Gokul, A. J; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2015)
    A study was conducted in the Instructional Farm of KCAET, Tavanur, Kerala, during the period from August to December 2014 to compare the performance of cowpea grown under polyhouse and rainshelter in relation to open field ...
  • Development of a filter system for roof water harvesting 
    Shijila Erikottil; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Roof top rainwater harvesting has enormous potential in solving the water scarcity of a region, especially the domestic requirement. Roof water needs adequate purification to separate the impurities getting into the rain ...
  • Soil erosion studies under simulated rainfall conditions in a lateritic terrain 
    Praveena, K. K; Kurien, E. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Soil erosion is a complex phenomenon involving the detachment and transport of soil particles, storage and runoff of rainwater and infiltration. Soil erosion depends on several factors such as climate, soil type, ...
  • Design, Development and Evaluation of an Automated Drip Irrigation System 
    Navneet Sharma; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    The present study was conducted to design, develop and evaluate an automated drip irrigation system working on the basis of soil moisture deficit and to establish the relationship between soil moisture content, electrical ...
  • Impact of fertigation and drip system layout on performance of chilli (Capsicum annum) 
    Nadiya Nesthad; Kurien, E. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    The study “Impact of fertigation and drip system layout on performance of Chilli (Capsicum annum)” was taken up with the objective of determining the effect of fertigation, drip system layout and different levels of ...
  • Hydraulics and field performance of a novel micro sprinkler 
    Soumya Rani, T; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    This thesis work was undertaken to study the hydraulics and field performance of a simple and novel micro sprinkler developed by a farmer Mr. Avaran, M of Malappuram District, Kerala. It is made by fusing one end of a ...
  • Design and Development of Tensio- Emitter 
    Jishitha Ravindran; Vishnu, B (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    Timely application of precise amounts of irrigation water increases crop yield due to the decreased moisture stress to plants. Automatic application of irrigation water ensures timely and precise water application, reduces ...
  • Grey Water Treatment by Constructed Wetland 
    Abhijeet Hindurao Surve; Rema, K. P (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2007)
    Next to air, water is the most important requirement for human life to exist. With growing population and industrial development, demand of fresh water is increasing. Hence every community should take preventive measures ...
  • Performance evaluation of micro-irrigation devices 
    Jacob Bijo Daniel; Vishnu, B (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2003)
    Several micro-irrigation emitters were evaluated for their individual performance and were compared among themselves on the basis of different performance parameters, and the results were used to analyse the credibility ...
  • Determination of subsurface stormflow using tracer method 
    Adarsh, S. S; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2020)
    The state of Kerala in India is a typical example of a region facing droughts of varying degrees despite receiving high annual rainfall. This is because a lion share of the precipitation received is going out as runoff ...
  • Development and evaluation of greenhouse automation system using microcontroller 
    Aardra, K; Sandeep Kumar Ray; Shili, K; Jinu, A (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2019)
    Today a major problem in Kerala is its heavy dependency on neighbouring states for food products. One of the main reasons for decline in agriculture in our state is the lack of availability of cheap labour in our state. ...
  • Topographic survey and resource mapping using GNSS 
    Arun, P. S; Ignatious, A. Mendez; Smegha, N. C; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2018)
    A topographic map is a detailed and accurate two-dimensional representation of natural and human-made features on the Earth's surface. For an agriculture engineer, it is an important prerequisite as their sphere of ...
  • Performance evaluation of different wick materials in wick irrigation 
    Anju, B; Athira, S; Sajeena, S (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2018)
    Irrigation plays an important role in various development project of our country. The existing method of surface irrigation method is less efficient and we are confronted with many problems regarding soil and water. ...
  • Natural resource mapping in KCAET campus 
    Arjun, P; Arya, S. Anand; Athira, K; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2017)
    Topographic map is of great importance for the professional activities of an Agricultural Engineer. Natural resource map is a type of topo map.This map is an important prerequisite for soil and water conservation planning, ...
  • Performance evaluation of vertical farming structures 
    Aji, E. B; Faseela, O. A; Priya, G. Nair (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2017)
    The study entitle “Performance evaluation of vertical farming structures” was taken up to compare the growth of amaranthus under different treatments on different vertical farming structures. The orientation of the both ...
  • Development and testing of evaporative cooling box for naturally ventillated greenhouse 
    Adarsh, S. S; Jincy; Jinu, A (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2017)
    The study entitled “Development and testing of evaporative cooling box for a naturally ventilated greenhouse” was taken up to fabricate an evaporative cooling box for naturally ventilated greenhouse situated in the KCAET ...
  • Performance evaluation of a subsurface flow constructed wetland 
    Nafla, K; Navaneeth, B. S; Jinu, A (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2018)
    Grey water is the waste water, obtained from outlets of bathroom kitchen wash basins etc. Recycling of grey water is a best solution for water shortage and by improving water availability. Students residing in Ladies‟ ...
  • Fertigation studies using wick irrigation system 
    Badush Salim; Dilsha Suresh; Harisankar, O. P; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2018)
    At the time when the organic farming is gaining popularity in Kerala, there are more options for farmers. ‘WICK IRRIGATION’ is an irrigation technique modified by Kamalam Joseph, a scientist from CWRDM in Kozhikode with ...
  • Design development and evaluation of an automated low tunnel for Hi-Tech agriculture 
    Aiswarya, L; Shilpa, S. Selvan; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2017)
  • Preparation of topographic map using Total station and GNSS 
    Archana, K; Murshida Nusrath, P; Sreeja, K; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    Topographic map is of great importance for the professional activities of an Agricultural Engineer. This map is an important prerequisite for soil and water conservation planning, design and planning of irrigation and ...

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