DRIP IRRIGATION
Drip irrigation is sometimes called trickle irrigation and involves dripping water onto the soil at very low rates (2-20 litres/hour) from a system of small diameter plastic pipes fitted with outlets called emitters or drippers. Water is applied close to plants so that only part of the soil in which the roots grow is wetted, unlike surface and sprinkler irrigation, which involves wetting the whole soil profile. With drip irrigation water, applications are more frequent (usually every 1-3 days) than with other methods and this provides a very favourable high moisture level in the soil in which plants can flourish.
DESCRIPTION
Specs
Crops suitable for Drip Irrigation System
| 1. | Orchard Crops | Grapes, Banana, Pomegranate, Orange, Citrus, Mango, Lemon, Custard Apple, Sapota, Guava, Pineapple, Coconut, Cashewnut, Papaya, Aonla, Litchi, Watermelon, Muskmelon etc. |
| 2. | Vegetables | Tomato, Chilly, Capsicum, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onion, Okra, Brinjal, Bitter Gourd, Ridge Gourd, Cucumber, Peas, Spinach, Pumpkin etc. |
| 3. | Cash Crops | Sugarcane, Cotton. Arecanut, Strawberry etc. |
| 4. | Flowers | Rose, Carnation, Gerbera, Anthurium, Orchids, Jasmine, Dahilia, Marigold etc. |
| 5. | Plantation | Tea, Rubber, Coffee, Coconut etc. |
| 6. | Spices | Turmeric, Cloves, Mint etc, |
| 7. | Oil Seed | Sunflower, Oil palm, Groundnut etc. |
| 8. | Forest Crops | Teakwood, Bamboo etc. |
Benefits of drip Irrigation
- Increase in yield.
- Saves water up to 70% compare to flood irrigation. More land can be irrigated with the water thus saved.
- Crop grows consistently, healthier and matures fast.
- Early maturity results in higher and faster returns on investment.
- Fertilizer use efficiency increases by 30%.
- Cost of fertilizers, inter-culturing and labour use gets reduced.
- Fertilizer and Chemical Treatment can be given through Micro Irrigation System itself.
- Undulating terrains, Saline, Water logged, Sandy & Hilly lands can also be brought under productive cultivation.
