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B3.2.3 Irrigation Techniques Sprinkler Irrigation: - Dependent On Wind, Temperature, Humidity
B3.2.3 Irrigation Techniques Sprinkler Irrigation: - Dependent On Wind, Temperature, Humidity
3 Irrigation techniques
Sprinkler irrigation
Uniform application by artificial rain
Good application efficiencies (0.7 0.8)
dependent on wind, temperature, humidity
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Divisibility
Maintenance
Risk
Operator
skill
Durability
Hand move
Drag Hose
Low-tech
Perforated pipe
Side roll
Side move
Static gun
Boom
Traveling gun
Centre Pivot
Liner move
Solid set
Piped distribution
4
25
Score
Crops
Piped distribution
16
All
Low tech
16
All
Drag hose
15
All
Solid set
14
Orchards
12
All
Perforated pipe
11
Static gun
10
Side roll
Traveling gun
Boom
Centre pivot
Linear move
Side move
27
Bananas
52
45
Grapes
23
48
Sweet lime
50
61
Pomegranate
98
45
Papaya
75
68
Tomato
50
39
Watermelon
88
36
Okra
16
40
60
Chillies
44
62
Sweet Potato
39
60
Beetroot
79
Radish
77
Sugar cane
33
56
Cotton
26
53
Cabbage
28
29
30
31
Sandy soil
Clay soil
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36
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Divisibility
Maintenance
Risk
Operator
skill
Durability
Drip emitters
Micro sprayers
Pressurised bubbler
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Score
Crops
Cost (USD
1990)
Piped distribution
16
All
800
16
All
Pressurised bubbler
16
Orchard
15
All
14
Orchards
12
All
Micro sprayers
12
3,500
12
Orchard
3,500
11
800
10
950
3,000
675
3,500
675
Drip emitters
3,500
5,000
3,000
1,500
1,500
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45
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