Applications
- Precision Farming
- Pond Lining
- Drip Irrigation
- Sprinkler
- Mulch
- Soil Solarisation
- Green House
- Shade Net
- Low Tunnel
- Use of Plastic in Nursery Management
- Hail/Bird Protection Nets
- Innovative Packaging Solutions
Major Components of Drip Irrigation System | |||
1 | Pump station. | 2 | By-pass assembly |
3 | Control valves | 4 | Filtration system |
5 | Fertilizer tank /Venturi | 6 | Pressure gauge |
7 | Mains / Sub-mains | 8 | Laterals |
9 | Emitting devices | 10 | Micro tubes |
Crops Suitable for Drip Irrigation System | ||
1. | Orchard Crops | Grapes, Banana, Pomegranate, Orange, Citrus, Mango, Lemon, Custard Apple, Sapota, Guava, Pineapple, Coconut, Cashewnut, Papaya, Aonla, Litchi, Watermelon, Muskmelon etc. |
2. | Vegetables | Tomato, Chilly, Capsicum, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onion, Okra, Brinjal, Bitter Gourd, Ridge Gourd, Cucumber, Peas, Spinach, Pumpkin etc. |
3. | Cash Crops | Sugarcane, Cotton. Arecanut, Strawberry etc. |
4. | Flowers | Rose, Carnation, Gerbera, Anthurium, Orchids, Jasmine, Dahilia, Marigold etc. |
5. | Plantation | Tea, Rubber, Coffee, Coconut etc. |
6. | Spices | Turmeric, Cloves, Mint etc, |
7. | Oil Seed | Sunflower, Oil palm, Groundnut etc. |
8. | Forest Crops | Teakwood, Bamboo etc. |
Response of Different Crops to Drip Irrigation System | ||
Crops | Water saving (%) | Increase in yield (%) |
Banana | 45 | 52 |
Cauliflower | 68 | 70 |
Chilly | 68 | 28 |
Cucumber | 56 | 48 |
Grapes | 48 | 23 |
Ground nut | 40 | 152 |
Pomegranate | 45 | 45 |
Sugarcane | 50 | 99 |
Sweet lime | 61 | 50 |
Tomato | 42 | 60 |
Watermelon | 66 | 19 |