Drip Irrigation Installation » Drip Irrigation Systems Deliver A Flood of Savings http://www.installingdripirrigation.net Installing Drip Irrigation Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:25:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Drip Irrigation Systems Deliver A Flood of Savings http://www.installingdripirrigation.net/drip-irrigation-installation/drip-irrigation-systems-deliver-a-flood-of-savings/ http://www.installingdripirrigation.net/drip-irrigation-installation/drip-irrigation-systems-deliver-a-flood-of-savings/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:04:38 +0000 Drip Irrigation http://www.installingdripirrigation.net/drip-irrigation/drip-irrigation-systems-deliver-a-flood-of-savings/ When applying sprinkler irrigation, a significant amount of water is lost. It runs off the earth’s surface and or it evaporates before it reaches the roots of the plants, where it is most needed. On the other hand, drip irrigation slowly delivers water to where it is required at the root level. When mixed with mulch, this method of irrigating results in a huge decrease in evaporation and runoff. Drip irrigation systems can be positioned on the surface of the soil or below the soil. Farmers are discovering that if they drip irrigate during the heat of the day, their crops flourish.

Soil additives and fertilizers such as nitrogen can be injected into the drip tubing on a periodic basis. In managing the application of required nutrients and fertilizers through injection into drip irrigation systems, research is revealing that crop production yields are higher and healthier.

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