FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN SITIO

MIGBANDAY, POBLACION CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

Berwen S. Perez, Harold M. Remonsada, Joanne P. Sorela, Sean Maico W. Wasil

ABSTRACT
This paper proposes a design of Drip Irrigation System at the agricultural areas of Sitio
Migbanday, Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental. With mitigation of water consumption
for irrigation and its feasibility as the core objective of the study, this may serve as an
opportunity to improve production of the crops in the farmlands at its most optimum level,
and also prepare our agricultural sector for the new adaptation despite of the worsening
effect of Global Warming in the future years. Along with the process of gathering
topographic, temperature and soil data, and analysis of pipe network, results show that
the minimum crop water requirement is 0.40 L/day, which is needed for the early stages
of plant growth, and the maximum crop water requirement is 1.50 L/day, which is needed
for the latter to grow in the same stage. The minimum and maximum demand of water
are then determined which has the values of 22.808 L/day and 85.527 L/day, respectively.
Average discharge of the source found out to be 1.16 L/day, which is the volume of water
to be used to water the plants. The Drip Irrigation system is found to be the most efficient
when the crops are propagated at a time period of approximately 3 hours simulation in
EPANET software with a demand rate of 0.000139 L/sec. As a result the Cost-Benefit
ratio has reached to 1.25, which can be considered as feasible.

INTRODUCTION
Irrigation is one of the solutions in sustaining the needs of the plants to grow in backyard
garden or farmlands. It helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and re-
vegetate affected soils in dry areas during periods of less than average rainfall. It has
also other benefits that includes frost protection, weed growth suppression in grain fields
and prevention of soil consolidation.
This study uses the drip irrigation system. It involves dripping water onto the soil at a
very low rates of (0.5-20 litres/hour) flowing through networks of small diameter tubes
termed as emitters or drippers (Netafim). It is suitable for growing row crops.
The use of Drip Irrigation lessens the cost for labor and operations. It maximizes the
optimal use of water for plants. The leaching is reduced and it decreases operating
pressure especially in alleviating the cost of energy for pumping. Drip Irrigation system
is able to do frequent and small amounts of irrigation water at numerous points of a given
field surface/subsurface near the plants (Decroix and Malaval, 1985). Through this, plant
requirements of water and fertilizer can also be applied to the plant root zone with
slightest losses in maintaining steady moisture in the soil profile. In addition, this system
is advantageous on areas with difficult topographic conditions (Wei et al., 2003).
In areas of Sitio Migbanday, Poblacion Claveria, Misamis Oriental, one of the sources of
water comes from springs. Several of them do not have any irrigation system. They water
their crops manually which is mostly classified as high valued crops. The researchers
are planning to apply the Drip Irrigation System to the identified area to assist the farmers
on how to utilize the source of water in efficient way and innovate ways to minimize
manual watering of high value crops. This research paper presents an alternative and
promising solution to the irrigation problem through the proposed Drip Irrigation system
design using the EPANET software.

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study is to create a design of an Irrigation System in Sitio Migbanday,
Poblacion Claveria, Misamis Oriental.
This study aims for the following objectives:

1. Calculate minimum and maximum demand of the crop.

2. Compute the number of hectares that the reservoir can cater with respect to the
allowable irrigated area.
3. Determine the parameters needed such as elevation, water level and demand for
EPANET application.
4. Design an irrigation system for EPANET simulation.
5. Determine the total cost and the benefit of the project

Reconnaissance

Collection of Data

Design

Simulation using EPANET

Economic Analysis

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Result and Discussion

Conclusion
Recommendations
 Flowchart of Activities

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Based on the calculation taken from the

Crop Water Requirement (CWR) analysis,
the maximum Daily CWR is 85.527 cu.m,
which can irrigate 3.325 ha. of cabbage.

The minimum and maximum pressure for

the junction that is obtained from the
minimum demand of 0.40LPD and maximum
demand of 1.50LPD is 40.73KPa and
4.19Kpa respectively, which passes the
requirement for the standard pressure that
ranges from 4-40.73Kpa at a total simulation
time of 3hrs in EPANET. While for the pipes,
it does not meet the requirements for the
velocity only. Thus, flushing stage is
required with a minimum velocity of 0.3m/s.
In flushing stage, 2 faucets with a discharge
of 1.25 Lps is needed at every bed at a
maximum time of 2hrs and 35mins, wherein
one bed per day is scheduled based on the
available water of the tank. Results for the
flushing stage now satisfy the requirements
for the pipe as well as for the junction’s
pressure result.

Since the Cost Benefit Ratio is greater than 1, therefore the proposed Drip
Irrigation System is feasible.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
The available water of 91.477 cubic meter per day can irrigate a 3.325 hectares of
Cabbage that needed a Maximum Crop Water Requirement (MCWR) of 85.527 cubic
meter per day.
It is more advantage to plant crops in silty sand soils. Moreover, the system can be much
more effective if the water source is located in an elevated area. Note that the distribution
is due to gravity-based. This will help to eliminate the use of water pumps. It is also
suggested to establish drip irrigation in arid areas to compliment with the environment
that has less rainfall events and are prone to water deficit.
If you plan to expand the irrigation in the area, it is recommended to add new source of
water for sufficient supply. It is advisable to make an alternative solution to lessen the use
of chemical fertilizers to prevent wastage crops.