Drip irrigation spacing impacts plant root development and production efficiency.
The goal of the research was to see how the amount of water in the soil and the distance between drip sources affect how water moves through the soil. They found that having two drip sources close together makes water move further down and sideways in the soil. The amount of water in the soil at the start also affects how far the water spreads. This information can help design better drip irrigation systems for plants.