Field experiments on surge flow and continuous flow irrigation were conducted. And a computer model SRFR was used to simulate the surface flow phases under continuous and surge water application. The effect of each factor such as infiltrability, geometrical size of the field, field slop, intake flow rate and microtopography, etc. on performances of both irrigation systems was separately evaluated by means of simulations and observations to determine field parameters and conditions adaptable to the application of surge irrigation.