DRIP

IRRIGATION
Reporters:
VILLAGONZA, Queenie Angelie A.
CALUMPANG, Mark James B.
 What is Drip
Irrigation?
• Irrigation method that applies water to plants
at a very low rate of application and without
any pressure
• The concept of the system is to target the
roots of the crop rather than the entire land
area the crops cover
• Water is able to reach the deepest roots of the
crop through capillaries and gravity
History
• First experimented in the
1860’s in Germany using
clay pipes
• The first drip tape was first
used in the United States in
the 1960’s
• It was developed by an
irrigation company called
Netafin which patented the
first drip irrigation system
• These systems have become
a valued innovation in
agriculture because it gives
an alternative to surface
irrigation.
Advantages over Surface
Irrigation
 Disadvantages over
Surface Irrigation
•High Costs
•Waste
•Clogging
•Extra time and money for cleanup
costs after harvest
•Not beneficial to crops that are
closely panted together (eg. wheat)
Drip Irrigation System
Components
1. Pumping set
2. Filters
Drip Irrigation System
Components
3. Main Lines 4. Sub Main Lines
Drip Irrigation System
Components
5. Drippers or Emitters
LAYOUT SYSTEM
SAMPLE
How to Start a System?
● Not all systems are going to be the
same, thus multiple starting options.
● Factors include:
- availability of water outlets
- property lay out
- types of plants
 About the Soil
• Different soils require different drippers
- Sandy: 2 GPH drippers (10”-12” spacing)
- Loamy: 1 GPH drippers (16”-18” spacing)
- Clay: .5 GPH drippers (18”-24” spacing)

*GPH → Gallons Per Hour

 Method 1
Starting from a faucet for above ground
installation using 1/2” poly tubing
 Method 2
Starting from an anti-siphon valve for above or
below grade installation
 Method 3
Starting with an AC or DC in-line valve for
below grade installation
 Method 4
Retrofitting an existing sprinkler riser into a
multi-outlet drip manifold head
 Method 5
Starting from an existing riser using a
conversion elbow
 Watering Methods
● Different plants require different
layouts
● Classifications:
1. Roses, trees, shrubs
2. Container plants, hanging baskets,
window boxes
3. Vegetable gardens, row crops
Roses, Trees, Shrubs
Container Plants, Hanging
Baskets, Boxes
Vegetable Gardens, Row
Crops
WATERING
SCHEDULE
DRIPPERS AND
SPACING
WATERING
SCHEDULE
 Potential Problems
● Controller does not work properly
- Check to make the battery is still working
● Drippers have uneven or no flow
- check for mainline leaks or replace/clean
drippers
● Drippers have uneven or no flow at end of line
- make sure you have not go over max flow
rate (220GPH)
 Maintenance
● Inspect drippers periodically to prevent
clogging
● Filter screens should be cleaned once a
month
● Tubing lines should be flushed once a
month
● During freezing weather tubing should be
drained and stored