Drip irrigation practices ...
Published by Shaminder Kochar, Director , Business development & Commercial at HaloSource now STRIX Group Plc
Drip irrigation practices offer the opportunity of spot irrigating and fertilizing when using wastewater, often utilizing a third of the water used in conventional irrigation practices. Drip irrigation also offers the added benefit of minimizing the contact of the wastewater and the crop, decreasing the likelihood of contamination. In cases of salt-tolerant crops, brackish water can be used in localized irrigation schemes. Drip irrigation infrastructure can be manufactured from existing local products, such as using porous ceramic containers or pipes with holes in which water is dripped onto the soil above the root zone only.
2 Comments
hello Shaminder, i liked the concept of drip irrigation. I agree with your proposal for creating drip irrigation infrastructure from existing local products.
Published by NEERAJ KAPOOR, Your Well Wisher Program - Founder
Drip irrigation -- well much noise is made about it but it is a high maintenance method as the pores get clogged and need regular cleaning etc. and it often gets abandoned after a year or two of use plus it is difficult t lay the infrastructure each time cropping is done. However I really like your idea of using pipes with holes - simple ad practical. I think this should be implemented everywhere. Porous ceramic containers is also good. I also came across a method used somewhere in Rajasthan of underground irrigation where water seeps out of clay pots buried under ground. So no evaporation loss and roots get hydrated/ nourished in the appropriate manner.
Published by Anuradha Kataria