drip irrigation Articles
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Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India
Drip irrigation has received considerable attention from policy makers because of its significant contribution towards resource saving, enhanced agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This paper explores the potential benefits of drip irrigation adoption by addressing the social benefits and costs in Southern India. The study shows that adoption of drip irrigation technology ...
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Sub Surface Drip Irrigation
The Future of Agriculture: Exploring the Benefits of Sub Surface Drip Irrigation The future of agriculture is intertwined with advancements in irrigation methods, particularly those that prioritize efficiency and sustainability. A promising strategy is sub surface drip irrigation, a technique that directly delivers water to the root zone of plants. This method not only optimizes water usage but ...
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Eggplant- Saudi Arabia - Case Study
Eggplants in Saudi Arabia are usually planted in sandy soils inside a greenhouse with temperatures rising upt to 50°C. With the utilization of ecotube, the harvest could be done two weeks earlier and the biomass was 48% higher in comparison to conventional drip irrigation systems. All while saving aproximately 90% water. Most of it due to no evaporization. In the picture, the plants on the ...
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Why Drip Irrigation Design is Crucial to Your Success
Drip irrigation is one of the most cost-effective and efficient watering methods in agriculture. It has become incredibly popular in the past 50-years and has been widely adopted by agriculturalists in dozens of countries throughout the world. In simple term, drip irrigation works by sending water through plastic pipes into drip emitters. These emitters are specifically designed to release water ...
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Olives - Monastir, Tunisia- Case Study
Ecotube was installed in two lines, left and right of each tree. The results of the yield were much better then what was achieved prior to ecotube with drip irrigation. The trees have developed stronger roots and used less water since the installation. Even in the hot summer month, the irrigation quantity is ...
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Assessment of different irrigation systems in Albaji Plain
The objective of this research was to compare different irrigation methods based on a parametric evaluation system in an area of 16,350 ha in the Albaji Plain of the Khuzestan Province, in the southwest of Iran. The soil properties of the study area such as texture, depth, electrical conductivity, drainage, calcium carbonate content and slope were derived from a semi-detailed soil study carried ...
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Design of drip irrigation lateral for optimum capital and operating cost
The drip irrigation system cost can be reduced effectively by using optimal design methods and decreasing the system pressure. In this paper, a two-stage optimum drip irrigation lateral design model is developed based on a new uniformity formula that includes hydraulic variation, emitter manufacture’s variation, and field roughness variation. The non-linear objective function minimizes the ...
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Special features of drip-sprinkler irrigation technology
Irrigation techniques and technology based on principle of regular accumulation of moisture in active layer (surface irrigation, regular sprinkler irrigation) are most common in science and in practice. More progressive is principle of non-stop water supply of plants and soil in conformity to their water consumption. Drip irrigation and impulse sprinkling are based on this principle. The main ...
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Quantification of soil surface evaporation under micro-scale advection in drip-irrigated fields
The objective of this study is to quantify soil surface evaporation under micro-scale advection in drip-irrigated fields. A numerical model for estimating soil surface evaporation under micro-scale advection, assuming drip-irrigated fields, is introduced. Results indicate that the soil surface evaporation changes spatially. Soil surface evaporation at the upwind edge of wet soil portions adjacent ...
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Drip Irrigation Meets Drivable Grass
Drivable Grass® has originally been designed with the intention to have commonly used spray irrigation systems installed underneath the product, including fitting sprinkler heads through cut voids of the mat or spraying from outside the installation. The conventional overspray irrigation system has been used successfully with Drivable Grass® for many years. Soil Retention, manufacturer ...
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Effects of drip irrigation promotion policies on water use and irrigation costs in Valencia, Spain
The aim of this study is to conduct an ex post analysis of the generalized implementation of drip irrigation in the last two decades in the Valencia Region (Spain). Due to the important role played by water users' associations (WUAs) in this socio-technological change in the region, this research was based on 77 interviews with different WUAs that provided information prior and subsequent to ...
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Drip Irrigation for Corn
Corn Farming Made Easy with Drip Irrigation for Corn: Water Management Ultimate Solution Corn farming, with its golden ears swaying in the breeze, has long been a symbol of abundance and sustenance. However, the road to a thriving corn harvest is not without its challenges. Traditional irrigation methods, such as flood irrigation, can waste a significant amount of water and lead to environmental ...
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Drip Irrigation for Corn
Drip by Drip Irrigation for Corn: Revolutionizing Corn Cultivation Corn is the backbone of agriculture in many parts of the world, but growing it can be a challenge, especially in areas with water scarcity. That’s where drip irrigation comes in – a game-changing technology that’s revolutionizing corn cultivation. Drip by drip, this innovative method delivers water directly to ...
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Growing Produce Focuses on Drip Irrigation
Reporter Matthew Grassi from Growing Produce has just published an article about the choice growers face when switching from overhead to drip irrigation. They can save water and labor while deploying more sustainable and automated practices, but some may still be waiting to move forward. The article is titled, “Will Drip Replace Overhead Irrigation in Farm Fields?,” and you can read ...
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Can drip irrigation keep the Prairie Profitable?
The use of flood and center pivot irrigation of crops via the waters of the Ogallala Aquifer is as hot a discussion topic as the current drought. To many who mine the aquifer to make a living, trying to keep a profitable way of life sustainable in a time when the broader public is seeking more conservation of resources yet wanting inexpensive, plentiful and safe food is problematic. Perhaps it's ...
By Netafim USA
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Comparative research on water and energy-saving irrigation systems in the GAP and Aegean regions of Turkey
This research was carried out to determine the effects of furrow, sprinkler, drip, mobile nozzle, mobile drip and LEPA (Low Energy Precision Application) irrigation methods on the yields and Water Use Efficiency of cotton in the South Eastern Anatolian Project (GAP) Area and in the Aegean Region. According to the results obtained, the highest yield was produced from the drip irrigation method. ...
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Features of impulse sprinkling technology
The principle of non-stop water supply to plants and soil in accordance with their water intake is progressive. Drip irrigation and impulse sprinkling correspond to this principle. Drip irrigation provides optimal water and nutrient regimes directly to the root system of plants. However, this irrigation is not effective enough under conditions of high temperature (over 25–35 °C) as growth ...
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Homosassa Springs Dream Home - Case Study
Septic shouldn't be a nightmare for a Dream Home A single-family residence located upon the environmentally sensitive main basin of the Homosassa River in Homosassa Springs Florida (near Orlando) had big plans for their old Florida "vernacular" home design. They had major set-backs from the beginning due to the lot size and location; they also began construction without the proper permits and not ...
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Water use efficiency and productivity of habanero pepper (
Capsicum chinense Jacq.) based on two transplanting datesHabanero pepper production was assessed with drip irrigation and plastic mulch, based on two transplanting dates. The objectives of the study were: (i) to evaluate the effect of two transplanting dates and the use of plastic mulch on water productivity and habanero pepper fruit yield under drip irrigation conditions; and (ii) to determine the profitability and economic viability of the product ...
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New App Helps University Farm Reduce Water Usage
Each morning when he wakes up, Robert Willmott glances at his cell phone and is reminded of modern technology’s impact on agriculture. The Fresno State campus farm technician checks the WiseConn smart phone app that is virtually connected to the University’s olive orchard. A few clicks verify the 20 acres of trees he oversees are receiving the right amount of water via drip ...
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