19 Dec Maintenance of drip irrigation system
ड्रिप सिंचाई प्रणाली का रखरखाव Drip irrigation means drop by drop application of water directly to the plant root zone. Drip irrigation saves up to 50% of water on comparison to flood and furrow system of irrigation. Fertigation via Drip is 30% more effective than Flooding. The Combination of drip irrigation and Fertigation increases the productivity by up to 200% and in sugarcane by 133%. Drip irrigation Saves the energy. Reduces the weed growth. Reduces the Incidence and Transmission of Pests and Diseases. The water that is been used for irrigation is not always pure. it contains several physical (sand. silt. clay etc..). chemical (Carbonates. Bicarbonates etc.…) and biological (microorganisms. algae etc.…) impurities. When the drip irrigation system is not maintained properly. Several problems arise. They may be Reduction in irrigation efficiency. Blocking or clogging of Drippers or emitters and Blocking or clogging of Lateral pipes. if this problem is not rectified. the life span of the drip irrigation system reduces significantly. leading to the collapsing of entire drip system. So. in order to get rid of such kind of problems Proper and Regular maintenance of Drip irrigation system is necessary. For optimum performance of drip irrigation system. the maintenance schedule can be divided into daily. fortnightly. monthly and half-yearly maintenance activities. DAILY MAINTENANCE To maximize...