Posts Tagged pipes
October 11, 2009 at 12:41 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged actuation, brass fittings, capillary, Drip irrigation, holes, irrigation timing, mankind, pipes, plants, saving water, soaker hose, soaker hoses, soil conditions, source of water, specific place, sprinkling, Water supply, working principle
Some of us would have come across the word drip irrigation. We all know irrigation is a process of providing water to the plants, but we don’t know what is drip irrigation. Drip irrigation is nothing but, providing water to the specific plant at specific place at specific time. The conventional process of irrigation satisfies these thing, then why is that we should go in for a new process of irrigation. The answer to this question is very simple.
Why drip irrigation is needed ?
The need for drip irrigation is due to the difference or advantage it has over the conventional process. The drip irrigation saves water while the others waste them. Water is a big problem faced by many of the countries. So saving water is very essential to all of mankind. The process of drip irrigation is very simple and its application is also very easy. The working principle involved is that the plants are provided water with minute holes in the hoses. These hoses are known as soaker hoses. The soaker hose works by the principle of capillary outlets. There are very small holes in the range of 1/6 to 1/4 of an inch. These holes form the outlet or source of water supply to the plants. The other great advantage in these hoses are that, it can fit with any type of fittings and pipes. This advantage is got by the hose due to the fact that it poses brass fittings at the ends. The higher end hoses even poses greater advantages than the lower end hoses. They are manufactured precisely to meet the standards. The hose can be placed above the soil or as in some cases buried in the soil. This is how people grow plants in dry places. They are highly advantageous and capable of providing plants in any soil conditions. The other thing is that, it saves water by reducing the sprinkling and showering.
Drip irrigation timing :
The other important thing that is so far not mentioned about the drip irrigation is that it can be integrated with mechatronics system. The water is provided to the plants based upon the actuation of valves. The valve opening and closing time can be automated using mechatronics system. So the water is provided to the plants at proper intervals and proper amount of water can be given to the plants. The advantage of the drip irrigation is doubled on application of the timing system in the process.
Permalink
September 5, 2009 at 8:31 am · Filed under Drip irrigation, Pest Control ·Tagged abundance, ambient conditions, Crop rotation, crops, drip irrigation system, foliage, irrigation methods, irrigation systems, minimum wastage, nutrients, optimum intervals, organic pest control, pipes, proper maintenance, root tips, substantial improvement, wastage of water, water conservation, water plants, Water supply
Irrigation systems employed in modern day agriculture practice. Modern agriculture methods employ use of optimized way of watering. The watering methods do vary a lot based on the type of the plantation that is made. Also drip irrigation has gathered substantial improvement in last few years. Drip irrigation involves use of sophisticated pipes to water plants at regular and optimum intervals. These irrigation systems can be modified based on overall dimensions of the field. Abundance of water supply can be properly channeled using drip irrigation. To materialize the water conservation process in regular agricultural, one suggests use of drip irrigation. Amplified usage of inorganic manures can spoil the cultivable land making it useless.
Why Drip Irrigation?
Drip irrigation facilitates methodical way of propagating the water needs of a plant. Also one needs to ensure optimum amount of moisture to be present in ambient conditions. This has instituted use of drip irrigation system worldwide. Usage of drip irrigation also has certain advantages imbibed in it. The laying down of planned tubing can ensure direct supply of water to root tips. This ensures minimum wastage of water. Also one can gain sufficient pest control using drip irrigation. Through initial cost of drip irrigation can be high. The overall intention to provide better watering of plantation at reduced wastage can be profitable for the farmers.
Organic pest control
Implementing drip irrigation in the fields ensures proper maintenance of cultivable land. This also eliminates the presence of foliage. This in turn helps people to safeguard their plants from any kind of adverse diseases. Some pest control can be achieved through drip irrigation methods. Drip irrigation facilitates the crop rotation methods to be practiced widely. This helps the soil to maintain its nutrients for longer duration of time. This type of irrigation can be utilized to shelter plants that are beneficial for main crops that are planted. This helps the main plants to repel any kind of pest attack. Also planned watering at the root tip zone can make the leguminous organisms to ponder upon at soil level initiating better pest control.
Article Summary:
Drip irrigation provides multiple opportunities for cultivators to play with. It also institutes better organic pest control enabling healthy environment in the cultivable land. Also drip irrigation system can be employed to carryout pest elimination via planned growth of beneficial plants. Using organic manures can be fruitful for farmers quantitatively and qualitatively.
Resource Box Info: This forum discusses details regarding efficient ways of organic pest control in drip irrigation. One can also read through some pages at http://www.agricultureguide.org/ to know more about the pest control. This website also aids useful information about drip irrigation.
Permalink
March 15, 2009 at 8:32 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged Agriculture, atm, Drip irrigation, drip irrigation system, drip irrigation systems, dripper, drippers, earth structure, Filtration, flow rate, gradient, heaps, High pressure, interval, irrigation systems, minimum time, pipes, plant root, precaution, projection area, structure of earth, time time, Ultraviolet, Volumetric flow rate
Before planning drip irrigation system, some preparations should be made and should be had an idea about how planning can be made for this system. For this purpose these point should be cared.
a. State of the Land: Before planning drip irrigation system, the size, gradient, structure of earth of land should be known. Size of the land is very important criteria for placing main pipe and drippers.Although drip irrigation systems work with pressure as closed system, they can not be used after a specific gradient value without some precaution. Read the rest of this entry »
Permalink
March 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged atm pressure, centrifuge, compost, composts, decar, Drip irrigation, drip irrigation system, drip irrigation systems, Electric power, filter flow, flow pressure, irrigation method, irrigation systems, irrigation water, pipe line, pipes, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, sediment, side pipe, stoppages, system water, type of water, water source, Water supply, Water tank, water transmission
The system which consists of the tools and equipmen that provides the applicable of drip irrigation method called by drip irrigation system.The equipments of drip irrigation system divides three main groups. Read the rest of this entry »
Permalink
February 28, 2009 at 7:35 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged Agriculture, application efficiency, automated system, Business, Drip irrigation, drippers, evaporation, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, high water, irrigation method, labour cost, moisture level, nozzle, pipes, Plant, plant growth, plant rows, root zone, Soil, Water, water application, Water content
The main premise of the drip irrigation method is being able to water plants using a small amount of water delivered through pressurized pipes and drippers without creating problems that might otherwise arise from lack of moisture in the root zone.
One of the most important aspects of this method is that the watered zone is only along the plant line, leaving the rest of the field dry, thus using the least amount of water possible.
The advantages of the drip irrigation method are as follows:
- When water resources are scarce and costly, a much larger highly-targeted zone can be watered rather than covering the whole field with water.
- Because the watered zone is shadowed by the plant itself, evaporation is minimal and the consumption is lowered.
- The required moisture level in the root zone is maintained and the plant gets its water from the soil without using much energy. This is an important advantage that facilitates effective growth.
- Fertilizers can be used via the dripping system (where and when they are required), reducing the volume needed.
- The land between the plant rows remain dry and unwanted plant growth is prevented.
- The surface of the soil is dry which enables processing, medication, harvest and transfer work to be executed more easily and with minimal effort.
- Foliage remains dry, thus reducing the risk of disease.
- Moisture is spread through the root zone, contributing to properly aired soil.
- The output of each nozzle can be controlled with great efficiency, high water application efficiency and lower labour cost due to the automated system
Along with these advantages, there are some drawbacks that may restrict the usage of this method:
- The largest problem is that the drippers get clogged. To prevent this, water must be very well-filtered and chemicals must be used to clean out the system.
- Because the surface isn’t watered with the drip irrigation method, there is certain degree of salting. The salt is washed away if the zone receives more than 300mm yearly. If this isn’t the case with the location of the field, supportive surface watering methods must be employed.
- The initial cost of drip irrigation systems are very high, but if the plant grown has a large economical value, the ability to water a larger field will still make drip irrigation a viable option.
Overall, drip irrigation can be a very effective method for:
- Areas where a water source is limited
- The plant grown is sensitive to soil moisture
- Vegetable and fruit farms
- Growth of decorative plants
Permalink
Agricultural Biodiversity 