Working of various components of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation System:
Water source:
Water source for drip irrigation are surface
water, ground water. Use water source that provide good water quality
and lowest cost.
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| Water source |
Head Unit and its components of drip:
Pumping System
Control Valves,
Filtration system
Fertilizer tank/Venturi
Water meter & Pressure Gauges
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Head Unit and its components of drip |
Working of Pumping System:
Pump station takes water from the source and
provides the right pressure for delivery into the pipe system.
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| Submersible pump |
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| Centrifugal pump |
Control Valves:
Control valves control the discharge and pressure in the entire system.
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| Control Valves |
Filtration System:
Filtration system cleans
the water.
Sand Media Filter
Hydro cyclone filter
Disc filter
Rapid Clogging may occur
if no filter is used.
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| Filtration System |
Fertilizer tank & Venturi:
Fertilizer tank/venturi
slowly add a measured dose of fertilizer into the water during irrigation.
This is one of the major
advantages of drip irrigation over other methods.
Water Meter & Pressure gauges:
A water meter is
measures the quantity (volume) of water that passes through a pipe or other outlet.
Instrument used for
the measurement of an applied force by a fluid on a surface.
Emitters/Drippers:
Emitters or drippers are
devices used to give controlled discharge of water from the
lateral to the plants.
(Ranges 8,12,16 lph. Etc.)