Field tests were conducted with inflow rates of 1.7–2.4 l s −1 to compare the advance rates both in continuous and surge‐irrigated furrows. The furrows were 149 m long, with 0.2–1.5% slopes. Water applied and rate of water advance were measured during five irrigation events. During the first irrigation, a reduction in applied water volume of 23–60% was observed in surge‐irrigated furrows compared with continuous irrigation. It...