Advantages and Disadvantages of Subsurface Drip Irrigation

EC776
Published 2005
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Subsurface drip irrigation is a highly efficient system which can help improve management of both irrigation water and crop nutirents. Because of economics, it has mainly been used to produce high value crops like vegetables and fruits, but its use in row crops is beginning.

Discusses subsurface drip irrigation, including the advantages of water application efficiency and savings, energy savings and potential yield increases and the disadvantges of initial investment, system capacity, design restrictions and emitter clogging.

Publication Details

Authors

Jose O Payero

C. Dean Yonts

Suat Irmak

David D. Tarkalson

Subject

Crops

Irrigation Engineering

Publication Date April 04, 2005
Last Revision Date April 04, 2005
Language English
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Series Extension Circular