Drip Irrigation Design and Management

Abstract

Irrigation is one of the artificial way of supplying water to the plants/crops. The amount of water which will be available at the root zone of the plants depends upon the method of irrigation. The efficient use of water greatly depends on that where and how water is applying. Efficient use of is necessary to conserve the water for future use. Since water resources are exhaustible so it needs to conserve. Moreover, the use of water in proper way during irrigation enhances the productivity at same investment. Drip irrigation is efficient method of irrigation because, water drops are direct delivering at the plants root zone. In this method, water drops are moves under pressure inside of main, sub main, lateral and delivers through dripper. Drip irrigation is a type of micro irrigation, where laterals and drippers may install on the surface or buried bellow the soil surface. The main aim of drip irrigation is to deliver the water particles directly at the root in order to minimize the evaporation loss. The efficiency of drip irrigation depends mainly on the design, maintenance and operating condition. I this study the basic theory, design part and experimental parameters are described well.Irrigation, Drip, Water, Efficient use, Evaporation Keywords: Irrigation, Drip, Water, Efficient use, Evaporation