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Mr Jones decided that it would be best to install drip irrigation in his greenhouse to water his new tomato plants.
drip irrigation system
drip irrigation uses less water (up to 50% less) than overhead irrigation. fertiliser can be applied in-line as well. the exact dose of water can be delivered to the plant as and when required. less evaporation than overhead irrigation
It sprays water over the top of the plants, similar to a gentle shower. Not as efficient as drip irrigation, but much more efficient than flood or furrow irrigation.
You don't. No crop seed can be planted through a drip system since the emitter orifices are much too small to allow a seed to pass through. Most onions which are irrigated with drip systems are planted after the drip lines have been laid. There are several different machines which can be used to lay the drip lines at the correct depth in the soil.
It sprays water over the top of the plants, similar to a gentle shower. Not as efficient as drip irrigation, but much more efficient than flood or furrow irrigation.
Drip irrigation is used because it's the method that wastes the least amount of water. All drops end up right at the roots of the plants, at a pace which easily lets the soil absorb it.
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You can go online to find information regarding drip irrigation systems on Drip Depot, Irrigation Direct, Lowes, Home Depot, Drip Works and Irrigation Tutorials websites.
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some methord of irrigation for-conserving water
Water is delivered at a pace where it can be easily absorbed by the ground, and most of it ends up right at the roots of the plants.