Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

New irrigation system saves water and labor costs for citrus orchards!

Net Journal of Agricultural Science
Analysis of application uniformity and pressure variation of microtube emitter of trickle irrigation system
Muhammad Asif, Col Islam-ul-Haq, A. G. Mangrio, Naveed Mustafa, Bilal Iqbal

Paper Summary

Micro-irrigation systems are efficient if operated correctly. A drip system for citrus orchards in Pakistan was designed and tested. The microtube emitters had varying water discharge rates under different pressures, but overall water application was uniform at over 80%.

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