Table 8 Degree of possibility matrix for irrigation practices against affordability.

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

Alternative

Sprinkler Irrigation (SI)

Drip Irrigation (DI)

Micro-sprinkler Irrigation (MI)

Alternate Furrow Irrigation (Alt. FI)

Partial Root-Zone Drying (PRD)

Deficit Irrigation (Def. Irr.)

Gated Pipe Irrigation (GPI)

Surface Irrigation with Mulch (SIM)

Conventional Flood Irrigation (CFI)

Sprinkler Irrigation (SI)

-

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

Drip Irrigation (DI)

1

-

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

Micro-sprinkler Irrigation (MI)

1

1

-

0

1

0

1

0

1

Alternate Furrow Irrigation (Alt. FI)

1

1

1

-

1

1

1

1

1

Partial Root-Zone Drying (PRD)

1

1

1

0

-

0

1

0

1

Deficit Irrigation (Def. Irr.)

1

1

1

1

1

-

1

1

1

Gated Pipe Irrigation (GPI)

1

1

1

0

1

0

-

0

1

Surface Irrigation with Mulch (SIM)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

1

Conventional Flood Irrigation (CFI)

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

-