Irrigators Applications

The date palm trees are from the Palmaceae family. They come from the Persian Gulf and they grow in the arid and subtropical regions. The main producers are Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq and Algeria (source: FAO). Its fruit, the date, make bunches of until 25 kg of mature fruit and it reaches it whole development in several months. It has an oval shape, it is smooth and with a long and grooved seed. In some countries, the fruits are covered with paper bags to protect them from the elements (rain, dust) and the rodents.

By Sistema Azud, S.A. based in Alcantarilla, SPAIN.

By Superior Tank Co., Inc. based in Rancho Cucamonga, CALIFORNIA (USA).

By Landustrie Sneek BV based in Sneek, NETHERLANDS.

By InduMar Products, Inc. based in Houston, TEXAS (USA).

The potato started in the Andes and it is one of the crops of greater importance Worldwide. The potato came to Europe in the XVI century by two different ways: one was in Spain around 1570 and the other was by the British Islands among 1588 and 1593, from where it was expanded to the rest of Europe. The annual production is of 300 million tons of the fresh tuber expanded in 19.5 millions of hectares planted. Asia and Europe are the regions with bigger production worldwide, with more than the 80% of the production. Today China is the bigger producer. The Asiatic consume reach nearly half of the world consume, however it excessive population indicates that the annual production by person is just of 25 kg. in 2005. European is the bigger consumer of potato.

By Sistema Azud, S.A. based in Alcantarilla, SPAIN.

The sugar cane is a plant which assimilates easily the solar radiation, having a efficiency near the 2% of energy conversion incidental in the biomass. This capacity increases the commercial possibilities to the profit of numerous products to extract, in most of the cases of higher value and economic importance than sugar. The cultivation of sugar cane presents itself as an opportunity of high value against other types of cultivations. Nevertheless, this crop also suffers the problems of water shortage. Taking into account this reality, and the efficiency and advantages of the drip irrigation practices already commented, this last one is an excellent way of improving in the agricultural exploitations where this crop is already introduced.

By Sistema Azud, S.A. based in Alcantarilla, SPAIN.

There are different varieties different in size, colour and taste. Thanks to the development of new varieties it has been possible to obtain melons of better organoleptic characteristics.  Its shape is different depending on the variety (round, eliptic, oval, etc) and the surface can be green, white or yellow.

By Sistema Azud, S.A. based in Alcantarilla, SPAIN.

By Fluid Dynamics International Ltd based in Maidenhead, UNITED KINGDOM.

A new TTFM 1.0 Transit Time Flowmeter monitors and logs irrigation water pumped to sprinklers at Summerheights Golf Links. The clamp-on flowmeter is used to comply with a Ministry of Environment permit.

By Greyline Instruments Inc. based in Long Sault, ONTARIO (CANADA).

By PHOENIX Process Equipment Co. based in Louisville, KENTUCKY (USA).

Aware of the risks of nitrate pollution, livestock breeders and farmers are looking for solutions in order to enhance their liquid and solid effluents.

By Menart based in Dour, BELGIUM.

By Pure Aqua, Inc. based in Santa Ana, CALIFORNIA (USA).