Drip Irrigation

From year to year, today’s agriculture highlights the need for growing crops in irrigation conditions. Undoubtedly, drip irrigation is deemed to be one of the most popular methods of agricultural irrigation to this day. This fact has not changed over the years just because of the numerous advantages that this type of irrigation offers. The drip irrigation performs its functions in optimal watering by means of drip formers to ensure effective irrigation for the respective crops during the warm months of the year. The slow and gradual supply of water allows it to reach the maximum depth in the soil. The plants react extremely well and develop a deeper root structure.

ADVANTAGES

• The crops develop under optimal conditions because you deliver water and nutrients directly to the area around the root system;
• This method of irrigation is often preferred by small farmers, but it is suitable for both small and medium-sized, as well as large farms - open or indoor arable land;
• The drip irrigation provides a good return on investment;
• A possibility to add liquid fertilizer to feed the plants during the vegetation;
• An efficient and easy way of working and growing crops in irrigation conditions;
• Achieving precision in terms of the amount of water and fertilizers;
• Water savings, because through drip irrigation, the water Is fed directly into the soil around the root system, this leads to its full absorption by the plants, while water losses caused by wind, fumes or drainage are eliminated;
• Possibility to automate the process by installing additional equipment (programmers or timers) in order to save time and optimize the operational costs;
• more than 90% even irrigation of the entire area;
• The drip irrigation system is easily adapted and designed for areas of irregular shape that are generally difficult to irrigate with sprinklers, for example;
• The drip irrigation system has a long service life.

FOR WHICH CROPS IS THE DRIP IRRIGATION SUITABLE

The drip irrigation is applicable to almost all types of crops, allowing for being built both in the field and in greenhouses. Drip irrigation is most often is preferred for growing seedlings for vegetables and flowers, for example, because it prevents excess moisturizing of the leaves, and thus provides optimal conditions for their proper development. Drip irrigation is also suitable for vegetables such as tomatoes, pepper and cucumbers. Corn, strawberries, lavender are also among the crops that respond well to the drip supply of water. The topic of drip irrigation of fruit trees and vineyards is also not to be ignored and you can read more details in our blog.

MAIN STAGES OF THE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

• Delivery and installation of a pump unit – diesel, electric pump, etc.
• Delivery and installation of a filter unit – a mandatory element to the drip irrigation systems.
• Delivery and installation of main and secondary piping - PE pipes or  LAY FLAT type flexible hoses.
• Delivery and installation of control units – manual stopcocks or solenoid valves to automate the system control process
• Delivery and installation of irrigation wings (drip hose), with integrated or external droppers, which carry out the actual watering.

TYPES OF DRIP HOSES

In general, they are intended to be used for one or multiple seasons or are also called thin-walled and thick-walled hoses. The decision of which of them to choose depends mainly on the type of the crop that you will water with a drip system. The single-season hoses are used for watering single-season crops – vegetables, herbs, etc., while the multi-season ones are suitable for watering perennials – fruit trees, vineyards, etc.