Table 2 Linguistic ratings of irrigation practices with respect to decision criteria.

From: Optimizing water-efficient agriculture: evaluating the sustainability of soil management and irrigation synergies using fuzzy extent analysis

Criteria

Weights

Sprinkler Irrigation (SI)

Drip Irrigation

Micro-sprinkler Irrigation

Alternate Furrow Irrigation (Alt. FI)

Partial Root-Zone Drying (PRD)

Deficit Irrigation (DI)

Gated Pipe Irrigation

Surface Irrigation with Mulch

Conventional Flood Irrigation (CFI)

Affordable

0.18

M

M

M

G

M

G

M

G

G

Max Yield

0.16

G

VG

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

Climate Resilient

0.11

M

VG

M

M

G

M

M

M

P

Water Less Consumption

0.13

G

VG

G

G

G

G

G

G

P

Less Soil Disturbed

0.14

M

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

P

Disease Resistance

0.1

M

G

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

Easy Operation

0.08

M

M

M

G

M

G

M

M

M

Optimized Nutrient

0.06

M

VG

G

M

G

M

M

M

P

Promoting Crop Diversification

0.1

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

P

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