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MICRO IRRIGATION
Presented by
M. ASHOK NAIK,
MAM/2016-01.
Introduction:
• Experimental efforts in micro irrigation (MI) date
back to the 1860s
• Wide availability of low cost plastic pipe and fittings
that commercial MI became feasible.
• Recently, introduction of pressure compensated non
leak emitters and low pressure and low flow systems
have further improved the performance of MI
systems.
• MI is defined as the frequent application of small
quantities of water on or below the soil surface as
drops, tiny streams or miniature spray through
emitters or applicators placed along a water delivery
line.
• Systems operating at low flow rates and low
pressures (< 1.5 to 2 bar)
• Localized distribution of water, normally, in
proximity of the plant or the root systems.
Working:
• Water is dissipated from a pipe distribution network
under low pressure in a predetermined pattern.
• Outlet device - emitter.
• The shape and design of the emitter dissipates the
operating pressure of the supply line and a small
volume of water is discharged at the emission point.
• Water flows from the emission points into the plant
root zone through the soil by capillarity and gravity.
TYPES OF MICROIRRIGATION
DRIP IRRIGATION (DI)/ SURFACE DRIP
IRRIGATION
• Method of MI where in water is applied at the
soil surface as drops or small streams through
emitters.
• ˂2 gallons per hour (7.6 l h-1) for single outlet
emitters
• 3 gallons per hour per 3.3 feet (11.4 1 h"1 m-1)
for line source emitters
SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION (SDI)
• Application of water below the soil surface through
emitters, with discharge rates, generally, in the same
range as surface drip.
• Different from sub irrigation where the root zone is
irrigated by water table control.
Advantages and disadvantages of SDI
• Depth > 15 cm
• Reduced air humidity below
the vegetation
• Higher water irrigation
efficiency
• Fertigation
• Possibility to use waste
water
• It can not be used to
promote germination or
rooting.
• High costs
• Superficial tillage
• Powerful filtering
• Clogging of drippers or
broken lines is not
immediately visible.
• Intrusion of roots inside the
emitter.
BUBBLER IRRIGATION
• Bubbler irrigation is the application of water to flood the
soil surface using a small stream or fountain.
• The discharge rates for point source bubbler emitters are
greater than for drip or subsurface emitters but generally,
less than 1 gallon per minute (3.785 l min-1 ).
• A small basin is usually required to contain or control the
water.
JET, MIST AND SPRAY SYSTEMS
• Application of water by a small spray or mist to the soil
surface.
• Travel through the air
• referred to as micro or mini sprinklers.
• Operate at low pressure and apply water at rates higher than
drip, but typically less than 1 gallon per min (3.785 l h min-
1).
• Wet a larger soil surface area
• Jets have no moving parts
• Micro sprinkler systems, include moving parts which enables
them to discharge water over a larger area than jets.
Advantages
• Water conservation.
• Farm operational cost savings.
• Improved crop management.
• Use of recycled and wastewater.
• Use of saline water.
• Use of MI in non typical irrigation conditions.
• Potential improved distribution uniformity of water and
chemicals.
Disadvantages
• Cost.
• Clogging.
• Lack and/or decrease of uniformity.
• Salt accumulation.
• Potential root intrusion.
• Root pinching with SDI in orchards.
• High level of operation/maintenance.
• Rodents and insects.
• System malfunctions.
• Germination of field crops.
• Disposal of used polyethylene tapes.
COMPONENTS OF A MICROIRRIGATION
SYSTEM
• Control head.
• Mainlines, sub mains and manifolds.
• Laterals and emitters.
• Flushing system.
Typical micro irrigation system layout
THE CONTROL HEAD
• Delivers water from the source to the mainline.
• Control the amount and pressure of water delivered,
filter that water to avoid operational problems
• Add fertilizer and chemicals
The control head typically has the following major
components:
• Pumping station.
• Control and monitoring devices.
• Fertilizer and chemical injectors.
• Filtration system.
MAINLINES, SUBMAINS AND MANIFOLDS
• Receive irrigation water from the control head and
deliver it to the lateral and emitters.
• Proper design of the mains, sub mains and manifolds
ensures that pressure loss through these conduits does
not adversely affect operation of the system.
• Pressure control or adjustment points are provided at the
inlets to the manifold.
• The manifold or header connects the mainline to the
laterals. It may be on the surface but usually it is buried.
LATERALS AND EMITTERS
• Irrigation water is delivered to the plant from emitters,
which are located on the lateral
• Water flows from the manifold into the laterals, which
are usually made of polyethylene plastic tubing ranging
from 3/8 to 1 inch in diameter (0.95 to 2.54 cm).
• Emitters are used to dissipate pressure and discharge
water at a constant rate and uniformly from one end of
the field to the other.
Depending on the type of installation, the emitters are
divided into two types:
• On-line drippers placed on the polyethylene line
transporting water along the rows of the crop. They
can be easily inserted on polyethylene pipes of
different diameters allowing a good operational
flexibility
• In-line drippers mounted along the pipe. They are an
integral part of the polyethylene pipe. This type of
dripper is more resistant to emitter occlusions
Flap over emitter outlet
- prevents root intrusion
- prevents blockage by mineral scale
Drip Irrigation Tube (in line)
Micro irrigation systems can be grouped in six main
categories:
• Systems with drip lines (operating pressure: 0.5 to 2.0
bar; flow rates 0.5 to 4 l h-1 )
• Systems with drippers (operating pressures: 1 to 4 bar;
flow rates 2 to 20 l h-1 )
• Systems with emitters (operating pressures: 1 to 3 bar;
flow rates 6 to 30 l h-1 )
• Systems with capillary tubes (operating pressures: 1 to
2.5 bar; flow rates 0.7 to 7 l h-1 )
• Systems with micro-/mini sprinklers.
• Subsurface drip irrigation.
FLUSHING SYSTEM
• Remove particles and organisms that pass through the
filtration system and accumulate in the pipelines,
manifolds and laterals.
• Flushing involves pushing water through the system at a
sufficient velocity to resuspend the sediment that has
accumulated and allowing the flush water to exit the
system.
• Includes flush valves and flush manifolds at the
downstream end of the laterals.
MICROIRRIGATION DESIGN CRITERIA
• Efficiency of filtration.
• Permitted variations of pressure head.
• Degree of flow or pressure control used.
• Relationship between discharge and pressure at the pump or
hydrant supplying the system.
• Allowance for temperature correlation for long path emitters.
• Chemical treatment to dissolve mineral deposits.
• Use of secondary safety screening. Incorporation of flow
monitoring.
• Allowance for reserve system capacity or pressure to
compensate for reduced flow from clogging.
Procedures for designing a MI system
• Determine water requirements to be met with a MI system.
• Determine appropriate type of MI system.
• Select and design emitters.
• Determine capacity requirements of the MI system.
• Determine appropriate filter system for site conditions and
selected emitter.
• Determine required sizes of mainline pipe, manifold, and
lateral lines.
• Check pipe sizes for power economy.
• Determine maximum and minimum operating flow rates and
pressures.
• Select pump and power unit for maximum operating
efficiency within the range of operating conditions.
• Determine requirements for chemical fertilizer equipment.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, cost estimates, schedules,
and instructions for proper layout, operation and
maintenance.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE AND TYPE
OF A MI SYSTEM
• Suitability of the crops.
• Soil type and characteristics
• Land topography (slope).
• Environmental quality.
SUITABILITY OF CROPS
• Row crops (vegetables, soft fruit), tree and vine crops
where one or more emitters can be provided for each
plant.
• high value crops
SOIL TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS
• clay soils - slowly to avoid surface water ponding and
runoff.
• sandy soils - higher emitter discharge rates will be needed
to ensure adequate lateral wetting of the soil.
LAND TOPOGRAPHY
• As the slope of the field increases, gravity irrigation
becomes more difficult to perform and the potential
for deep percolation below the root zone and runoff
increases.
• high probability of conversion to micro irrigation in
areas where runoff, drainage, surface water and
ground water contamination are a problem.
WETTING PATTERN
• Drip irrigation only wets part of the soil root zone.
• 30 per cent of the volume of soil wetted by the other
methods.
• The wetting patterns which develop from dripping water
onto the soil depend on discharge and soil type
• In relation to the flow rate delivered by the drip point,
the diameter of the wetted area (D, meters) increases
with increasing values of the flow rate (F, l h-1)
according to the following relationships:
• Sandy soil: D = 0.12F + 0.31
• Loamy soil: D = 0.11F + 0.68
• Clayey soil: D = 0.1 OF + 1.19
• As the volume delivered increases, the water tends to
deepen into the soil without substantially increasing the
diameter of the wetted area.
• Particularly in very sandy soils, it is necessary to irrigate
with a very high frequency, with a long duration of
watering and to use a good number of drippers in order
to fractionate the water volume in a greater soil volume.
IRRIGATION SCHEDULING (volume and frequency )
IN GREENHOUSE AND POLYHOUSE CROPS
IRRIGATION SCHEDULING WITH CLIMATIC DATA
• considers neither rainfall nor soil-water - the latter because the
soil is constantly maintained at close to field capacity.
• Consequently, the applied volume of a single irrigation is
equivalent to the cumulative ETc for the period between
irrigations plus additional irrigation (if necessary) to consider
salinity and irrigation uniformity.
• These methods are based on determining crop water
requirements, calculated as daily ETc, using the Kc-ETo
methodology and tensiometers are recommended to determine
frequency.
IRRIGATION SCHEDULING WITH SENSORS
Irrigation Scheduling With Soil-Water Sensors they
measure:
• Volumetric water content of soil (θv).
• Soil matric potential (Ψm).
Irrigation management with soil-water sensors is
based on maintaining soil-water between two limits:
• Lower limit (drier value) - indication of when to start
watering
• upper limit (wetter value) - indication of when to stop
watering
Irrigation Scheduling With Soil Matric Potential
Sensors
• In saline conditions, osmotic potential may contribute
significantly to (Ψw). When using (Ψm), the contribution
of salinity to Ψw should be considered separately.
• As a general guideline for greenhouse-grown vegetable
crops with high frequency irrigation,
• Ψm intervals of -10 to -20 kPa - coarse,
• -10 to -30 kPa - medium
• -20 to -40 kPa - fine textured soils
• Tensiometers (0 to -80 kPa)
• Granular matrix sensors (-10 to -200 kPa) less reliable in
wet soils.
Irrigation Scheduling With Plant Sensors
• Stem diameter sensors
• Sap flow sensors
• Sensors of leaf/crop canopy temperature. [CWSI
(crop water stress index)]
SUBSTRATE-GROWN CROPS
• These are nearly all free draining or "open" substrate
systems, mostly in perlite or rock wool, with some use of
coconut fiber.
• Due to the small volume occupied by the root system and
retention of water by substrates at very low tensions,
irrigation management of crops grown in substrate requires a
much more precise control than for equivalent crops in soil.
(Frequent irrigation with small volumes )
• In order to maintain plant available water and to prevent
excessive fluctuations in root zone salinity, small frequent
irrigations are applied. To prevent salt, accumulation,
leaching fractions of 20 to 40 per cent are used
• The control of root zone salinity is a fundamental
consideration for the irrigation management of substrate-
grown crops.
• scheduling irrigation in substrate commercial greenhouses
is use of water level sensors, also known as the demand
tray system
• The most commonly used substrates - perlite and rock
wool - retain water within a narrow range of Ψm values
of 0 to -10 kPa; to irrigate these substrates using Ψm,
specialized tensiometers are required.
IRRIGATION TIMING
• Irrigation timing during the hot dry season can be estimated
on the basis of the consumptive use.
• If the maximum consumptive use rates are known for the
crop and area,
available moisture held in the rooting depth of the soil (mm)
consumptive use rate (mm per day)
DEPTH OF IRRIGATION
• In determining the depth or quantity of water to be applied at
each irrigation and the frequency of irrigation, the concept of
management-allowed deficit, the amount of plant canopies,
the average peak daily evapotranspiration rate and the
application efficiency of the low quarter of the area should
be considered.
• The management allowed deficit (MAD) is the desired soil
moisture deficit (SMD) at the time of irrigation
• SMD is the difference between field capacity and the actual
moisture available at any given time.
• Irrigation by sprinkler or flood systems is normally carried
out when the SMD equals the MAD.
• With drip irrigation, the SMD is kept small between
irrigation.
• In arid areas, irrigation usually replaces the small SMD.
• In humid areas, however, irrigation should replace less than
100 per cent of the SMD to provide soil capacity for storing
moisture from rainfall.
Maximum Net Depth of Water Application
• Depth of water needed to replace the SMD when it is equal to
the MAD.
• The Fmn is computed as a depth over the whole crop area
and not just the Aw
Fmn = (MAD) (WHC) (RZD) (Pw)
Evapotranspiration Rate
Penman-Monteith equation used for calculating
evapotranspiriation from a reference crop (ETo) and modifies
it for the specific crop by use of a crop coefficient (Kc).
ETc = ETo*Kc
Seasonal Evapotranspiration Rate
• computed by summing up ETc for the whole cropping
season
• ETs = Ʃ Kc ETo
Net Depth of Application
• Net depth of application (Fn) for DI and SDI systems is the
net amount of moisture to be replaced at each irrigation to
meet the ETc requirements.
• Normally, Fn is less than or equal to the Fmn.
Fn = ETc.Ifc
Ifc = Maximum allowable irrigation interval, days.
planting
Harvest
Gross Water Application
• The peak-use-period transpiration ratio (TR), the emission
uniformity and the leaching requirement ratio are included
• TR is the ratio of the average (ETc) to the total water applied
• Design emission uniformity (EU) is an estimate of the percentage of
the average depth of application required by a system to irrigate
adequately the least watered plants.
EU = Design emission uniformity (%) e = No of emitters per plant
(>1).
CV = Manufacturer's coefficient of variation.
qn = minimum emitter discharge computed with the minimum pressure
using the nominal relationship between emitter discharge and
pressure head, gal h-1 (l h-1).
qa = average emitter discharge (of all the emitters under consideration),
gal h-1 (l h-1).
WATER QUALITY FOR MICROIRRIGATION
SYSTEM
• Water quality and its chemistry are directly related to
clogging of MI emitters.
PHYSICAL FACTORS
• Physical factors can be controlled with proper filtration
and periodic flushing of laterals.
CHEMICAL FACTORS
• Frequent water analyses should be carried out to
determine presence of chemicals
• The water should be acidified to a pH of about 6.5, as
needed and the system should be flushed frequently to
prevent formation and accumulation of chemical
precipitates.
Tentative water quality criteria for classifying water
used with MI
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
• If the pH of the water is above 7.0, then chlorinate and flush.
Residual chlorine should be measured at the end of the
furthest lateral, 30 min after injection, and it should be no
less than 2 ppm (mg l-1).
COMBINED FACTORS
• Most water quality problems found in irrigated agriculture
can be managed with good filtration, selection of emitters
with large orifices and turbulent flow, water acidification,
frequent chlorination and frequent flushing of the laterals.
Chemical Precipitation
• Acid is the best treatment for bicarbonates resulting from calcium
and magnesium precipitation.
• An acid concentration that maintains a pH of 6 to 7 will control
precipitates.
Chlorination
• Chlorination is the primary means for controlling microbial
activity in irrigation water.
• Free chlorine residuals of 2 ppm (2 mg l-1) at the end of the
laterals, 30 minutes after the end of chlorination, will control most
biological organisms.
• In some cases where water contains a lot of biological materials
(chlorine demand), the injection of chlorine must be increased to
10 ppm by trial and error to obtain the adequate residuals of 2
ppm after 30 minutes of contact time.
• For algae, use 0.5 to 1.0 ppm continuously or 20 ppm for
20 minutes in each irrigation cycle.
• For iron bacteria, use 1 ppm more than the ppm of iron
present (varies depending on the amount of bacteria to
control).
• For iron precipitation, use 0.64 times the ferrous ion
content.
• For manganese precipitation, use 1.3 times the
manganese content.
• For slime, maintain 1 ppm free residual chlorine at ends
of laterals.
DIFFERENT SUBSIDY COMPONENTS OF MICRO IRRIGATION:
SUBSIDY ELIGIBILITY
Subsidy permitted to the farmers is 70% for both Drip
and Sprinkler with a subsidy limit of Rs 50,000 per family. GOI
has been supporting Micro irrigation from 2005-06 onwards
under “Centrally Sponsored Scheme”. Out of the total cost of the
MI System, 40% is borne by the Central Government, 30% by
the State Government and the remaining 30% is the beneficiary
share either through their own resources or soft loan from
financial institutions.
IMPACT ANALYSIS:
It is observed that in respect of actual benefits accrued after the
installation of MI system in the farmers fields and the general response
by the farmers is that
RESOURCE CENTERS:
About 300 APMIP Resource Centers have been started
across the state with a view to provide direct interface between the
farmers and the departmental functionaries of MIP & SHM. It is a
hub of all activities including orientation / trainings to farmers
covering the aspects of Fertigation methods, Water requirement
estimation, Operation and maintenance of Micro Irrigation system,
etc.
• The MI system has tremendous impact in enhancing levels of
productivity of crops
• Resulting in considerable saving of water
• Reducing the cost of cultivation thereby increasing the income
levels.
• Further, a section of the farmers also stated that on account of
MI, it was possible to bring Additional land into cultivation.
Water conservation
0.94 lakh farmers (96%) informed that the Micro irrigation
has resulted in saving of water with 25-50% enabling them to bring
more land under cultivation.
Productivity
As in the case of water savings, a high 0.93 lakh farmers
(94%) opined that they were able to achieve increased plant
growth and enhanced yield after installing MI systems with 25-
50% in case of Drip and 50% in case of sprinkler.
Cost of cultivation
As 0.76 lakh farmers (80%) indicated savings in labour
cost by more than Rs.2000/- per acre per annum around 20% of
the farmers indicated saving of more than Rs.6,000/- per
Income
On account of the reduced cost coupled with increased yield,
the income of the farmers has also proportionately gone up. The
survey reveals that nearly 0.88 lakh farmers (90%) claimed to
have increased their income from their farmers after installation of
ystems. Rs.10,000/- to 25,000/- per acre per annum.
Increase Yield
Some of the farmers claimed that the drip irrigation has
been able to result in nearly 100% additional yield in case of
Sugar cane. They were able to increase the yield from 25 tones
per acre to 60-70 tons in Sugar cane after introduction of drip
irrigation.
The survey reveals 0.81 lakh farmers felt that incidence of pests
has been reduced, because of no stagnation of water around the
plant stems.
LIST OF MI COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN APMIP
Drip & Sprinkler Companies
M/s EPC Industries Ltd., Nasik.
M/s Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalagoan.
M/s Parixit Industries Ltd., Ahmedabad.
M/s Premier irrigation Equipment Ltd., Calcutta.
M/s Rungta Irrigation Ltd., Yanam.
M/s Greenfield Irrigation Ltd, Hyderabad.
M/s Sudhakar Plastic Ltd, Suryapet, AP.
M/s Swati Storewel Ltd, Parwanoo, HP.
M/s Nagarjuna Palma India Ltd., Hyderabad.
M/s Kumar Enterprises, Hyderabad.
M/s Nandi Plasticisers Ltd, Nandyal, AP.
M/s Godavari Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.
Drip Companies
M/s Haritha Irrigation Products Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.
M/s Plastro Plasson Irrigation India Pvt. Ltd., Pune.
M/s Netafim Irrigation India Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara.
M/s. Evergreen Irrigation, Karnataka.
M/s. Kisan Irrigation Ltd., Maharashtra.
M/s. Megha Agrotech Private Ltd., Karnataka.
M/s. Agroplast, Karnataka.
Sprinkler Companies
M/s Satya Sai Polymers, Hyderabad.
Semi Permanent & Portable Sprinkler Companies
M/s.Nandi irrigation systems limited.

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  • 1. MICRO IRRIGATION Presented by M. ASHOK NAIK, MAM/2016-01.
  • 2. Introduction: • Experimental efforts in micro irrigation (MI) date back to the 1860s • Wide availability of low cost plastic pipe and fittings that commercial MI became feasible. • Recently, introduction of pressure compensated non leak emitters and low pressure and low flow systems have further improved the performance of MI systems.
  • 3. • MI is defined as the frequent application of small quantities of water on or below the soil surface as drops, tiny streams or miniature spray through emitters or applicators placed along a water delivery line. • Systems operating at low flow rates and low pressures (< 1.5 to 2 bar) • Localized distribution of water, normally, in proximity of the plant or the root systems.
  • 4. Working: • Water is dissipated from a pipe distribution network under low pressure in a predetermined pattern. • Outlet device - emitter. • The shape and design of the emitter dissipates the operating pressure of the supply line and a small volume of water is discharged at the emission point. • Water flows from the emission points into the plant root zone through the soil by capillarity and gravity.
  • 5. TYPES OF MICROIRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION (DI)/ SURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION • Method of MI where in water is applied at the soil surface as drops or small streams through emitters. • ˂2 gallons per hour (7.6 l h-1) for single outlet emitters • 3 gallons per hour per 3.3 feet (11.4 1 h"1 m-1) for line source emitters
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  • 7. SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION (SDI) • Application of water below the soil surface through emitters, with discharge rates, generally, in the same range as surface drip. • Different from sub irrigation where the root zone is irrigated by water table control.
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  • 10. Advantages and disadvantages of SDI • Depth > 15 cm • Reduced air humidity below the vegetation • Higher water irrigation efficiency • Fertigation • Possibility to use waste water • It can not be used to promote germination or rooting. • High costs • Superficial tillage • Powerful filtering • Clogging of drippers or broken lines is not immediately visible. • Intrusion of roots inside the emitter.
  • 11. BUBBLER IRRIGATION • Bubbler irrigation is the application of water to flood the soil surface using a small stream or fountain. • The discharge rates for point source bubbler emitters are greater than for drip or subsurface emitters but generally, less than 1 gallon per minute (3.785 l min-1 ). • A small basin is usually required to contain or control the water.
  • 12. JET, MIST AND SPRAY SYSTEMS • Application of water by a small spray or mist to the soil surface. • Travel through the air • referred to as micro or mini sprinklers. • Operate at low pressure and apply water at rates higher than drip, but typically less than 1 gallon per min (3.785 l h min- 1). • Wet a larger soil surface area • Jets have no moving parts • Micro sprinkler systems, include moving parts which enables them to discharge water over a larger area than jets.
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  • 16. Advantages • Water conservation. • Farm operational cost savings. • Improved crop management. • Use of recycled and wastewater. • Use of saline water. • Use of MI in non typical irrigation conditions. • Potential improved distribution uniformity of water and chemicals.
  • 17. Disadvantages • Cost. • Clogging. • Lack and/or decrease of uniformity. • Salt accumulation. • Potential root intrusion. • Root pinching with SDI in orchards. • High level of operation/maintenance. • Rodents and insects. • System malfunctions. • Germination of field crops. • Disposal of used polyethylene tapes.
  • 18. COMPONENTS OF A MICROIRRIGATION SYSTEM • Control head. • Mainlines, sub mains and manifolds. • Laterals and emitters. • Flushing system.
  • 19. Typical micro irrigation system layout
  • 20. THE CONTROL HEAD • Delivers water from the source to the mainline. • Control the amount and pressure of water delivered, filter that water to avoid operational problems • Add fertilizer and chemicals The control head typically has the following major components: • Pumping station. • Control and monitoring devices. • Fertilizer and chemical injectors. • Filtration system.
  • 21. MAINLINES, SUBMAINS AND MANIFOLDS • Receive irrigation water from the control head and deliver it to the lateral and emitters. • Proper design of the mains, sub mains and manifolds ensures that pressure loss through these conduits does not adversely affect operation of the system. • Pressure control or adjustment points are provided at the inlets to the manifold. • The manifold or header connects the mainline to the laterals. It may be on the surface but usually it is buried.
  • 22. LATERALS AND EMITTERS • Irrigation water is delivered to the plant from emitters, which are located on the lateral • Water flows from the manifold into the laterals, which are usually made of polyethylene plastic tubing ranging from 3/8 to 1 inch in diameter (0.95 to 2.54 cm). • Emitters are used to dissipate pressure and discharge water at a constant rate and uniformly from one end of the field to the other.
  • 23. Depending on the type of installation, the emitters are divided into two types: • On-line drippers placed on the polyethylene line transporting water along the rows of the crop. They can be easily inserted on polyethylene pipes of different diameters allowing a good operational flexibility • In-line drippers mounted along the pipe. They are an integral part of the polyethylene pipe. This type of dripper is more resistant to emitter occlusions
  • 24. Flap over emitter outlet - prevents root intrusion - prevents blockage by mineral scale Drip Irrigation Tube (in line)
  • 25. Micro irrigation systems can be grouped in six main categories: • Systems with drip lines (operating pressure: 0.5 to 2.0 bar; flow rates 0.5 to 4 l h-1 ) • Systems with drippers (operating pressures: 1 to 4 bar; flow rates 2 to 20 l h-1 ) • Systems with emitters (operating pressures: 1 to 3 bar; flow rates 6 to 30 l h-1 ) • Systems with capillary tubes (operating pressures: 1 to 2.5 bar; flow rates 0.7 to 7 l h-1 ) • Systems with micro-/mini sprinklers. • Subsurface drip irrigation.
  • 26. FLUSHING SYSTEM • Remove particles and organisms that pass through the filtration system and accumulate in the pipelines, manifolds and laterals. • Flushing involves pushing water through the system at a sufficient velocity to resuspend the sediment that has accumulated and allowing the flush water to exit the system. • Includes flush valves and flush manifolds at the downstream end of the laterals.
  • 27. MICROIRRIGATION DESIGN CRITERIA • Efficiency of filtration. • Permitted variations of pressure head. • Degree of flow or pressure control used. • Relationship between discharge and pressure at the pump or hydrant supplying the system. • Allowance for temperature correlation for long path emitters. • Chemical treatment to dissolve mineral deposits. • Use of secondary safety screening. Incorporation of flow monitoring. • Allowance for reserve system capacity or pressure to compensate for reduced flow from clogging.
  • 28. Procedures for designing a MI system • Determine water requirements to be met with a MI system. • Determine appropriate type of MI system. • Select and design emitters. • Determine capacity requirements of the MI system. • Determine appropriate filter system for site conditions and selected emitter. • Determine required sizes of mainline pipe, manifold, and lateral lines.
  • 29. • Check pipe sizes for power economy. • Determine maximum and minimum operating flow rates and pressures. • Select pump and power unit for maximum operating efficiency within the range of operating conditions. • Determine requirements for chemical fertilizer equipment. • Prepare drawings, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and instructions for proper layout, operation and maintenance.
  • 30. FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE AND TYPE OF A MI SYSTEM • Suitability of the crops. • Soil type and characteristics • Land topography (slope). • Environmental quality.
  • 31. SUITABILITY OF CROPS • Row crops (vegetables, soft fruit), tree and vine crops where one or more emitters can be provided for each plant. • high value crops SOIL TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS • clay soils - slowly to avoid surface water ponding and runoff. • sandy soils - higher emitter discharge rates will be needed to ensure adequate lateral wetting of the soil.
  • 32. LAND TOPOGRAPHY • As the slope of the field increases, gravity irrigation becomes more difficult to perform and the potential for deep percolation below the root zone and runoff increases. • high probability of conversion to micro irrigation in areas where runoff, drainage, surface water and ground water contamination are a problem.
  • 33. WETTING PATTERN • Drip irrigation only wets part of the soil root zone. • 30 per cent of the volume of soil wetted by the other methods. • The wetting patterns which develop from dripping water onto the soil depend on discharge and soil type
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  • 35. • In relation to the flow rate delivered by the drip point, the diameter of the wetted area (D, meters) increases with increasing values of the flow rate (F, l h-1) according to the following relationships: • Sandy soil: D = 0.12F + 0.31 • Loamy soil: D = 0.11F + 0.68 • Clayey soil: D = 0.1 OF + 1.19
  • 36. • As the volume delivered increases, the water tends to deepen into the soil without substantially increasing the diameter of the wetted area. • Particularly in very sandy soils, it is necessary to irrigate with a very high frequency, with a long duration of watering and to use a good number of drippers in order to fractionate the water volume in a greater soil volume.
  • 37. IRRIGATION SCHEDULING (volume and frequency ) IN GREENHOUSE AND POLYHOUSE CROPS IRRIGATION SCHEDULING WITH CLIMATIC DATA • considers neither rainfall nor soil-water - the latter because the soil is constantly maintained at close to field capacity. • Consequently, the applied volume of a single irrigation is equivalent to the cumulative ETc for the period between irrigations plus additional irrigation (if necessary) to consider salinity and irrigation uniformity. • These methods are based on determining crop water requirements, calculated as daily ETc, using the Kc-ETo methodology and tensiometers are recommended to determine frequency.
  • 38. IRRIGATION SCHEDULING WITH SENSORS Irrigation Scheduling With Soil-Water Sensors they measure: • Volumetric water content of soil (θv). • Soil matric potential (Ψm). Irrigation management with soil-water sensors is based on maintaining soil-water between two limits: • Lower limit (drier value) - indication of when to start watering • upper limit (wetter value) - indication of when to stop watering
  • 39. Irrigation Scheduling With Soil Matric Potential Sensors • In saline conditions, osmotic potential may contribute significantly to (Ψw). When using (Ψm), the contribution of salinity to Ψw should be considered separately. • As a general guideline for greenhouse-grown vegetable crops with high frequency irrigation, • Ψm intervals of -10 to -20 kPa - coarse, • -10 to -30 kPa - medium • -20 to -40 kPa - fine textured soils • Tensiometers (0 to -80 kPa) • Granular matrix sensors (-10 to -200 kPa) less reliable in wet soils.
  • 40. Irrigation Scheduling With Plant Sensors • Stem diameter sensors • Sap flow sensors • Sensors of leaf/crop canopy temperature. [CWSI (crop water stress index)]
  • 41. SUBSTRATE-GROWN CROPS • These are nearly all free draining or "open" substrate systems, mostly in perlite or rock wool, with some use of coconut fiber. • Due to the small volume occupied by the root system and retention of water by substrates at very low tensions, irrigation management of crops grown in substrate requires a much more precise control than for equivalent crops in soil. (Frequent irrigation with small volumes ) • In order to maintain plant available water and to prevent excessive fluctuations in root zone salinity, small frequent irrigations are applied. To prevent salt, accumulation, leaching fractions of 20 to 40 per cent are used
  • 42. • The control of root zone salinity is a fundamental consideration for the irrigation management of substrate- grown crops. • scheduling irrigation in substrate commercial greenhouses is use of water level sensors, also known as the demand tray system • The most commonly used substrates - perlite and rock wool - retain water within a narrow range of Ψm values of 0 to -10 kPa; to irrigate these substrates using Ψm, specialized tensiometers are required.
  • 43. IRRIGATION TIMING • Irrigation timing during the hot dry season can be estimated on the basis of the consumptive use. • If the maximum consumptive use rates are known for the crop and area, available moisture held in the rooting depth of the soil (mm) consumptive use rate (mm per day)
  • 44. DEPTH OF IRRIGATION • In determining the depth or quantity of water to be applied at each irrigation and the frequency of irrigation, the concept of management-allowed deficit, the amount of plant canopies, the average peak daily evapotranspiration rate and the application efficiency of the low quarter of the area should be considered. • The management allowed deficit (MAD) is the desired soil moisture deficit (SMD) at the time of irrigation • SMD is the difference between field capacity and the actual moisture available at any given time.
  • 45. • Irrigation by sprinkler or flood systems is normally carried out when the SMD equals the MAD. • With drip irrigation, the SMD is kept small between irrigation. • In arid areas, irrigation usually replaces the small SMD. • In humid areas, however, irrigation should replace less than 100 per cent of the SMD to provide soil capacity for storing moisture from rainfall.
  • 46. Maximum Net Depth of Water Application • Depth of water needed to replace the SMD when it is equal to the MAD. • The Fmn is computed as a depth over the whole crop area and not just the Aw Fmn = (MAD) (WHC) (RZD) (Pw) Evapotranspiration Rate Penman-Monteith equation used for calculating evapotranspiriation from a reference crop (ETo) and modifies it for the specific crop by use of a crop coefficient (Kc). ETc = ETo*Kc
  • 47. Seasonal Evapotranspiration Rate • computed by summing up ETc for the whole cropping season • ETs = Ʃ Kc ETo Net Depth of Application • Net depth of application (Fn) for DI and SDI systems is the net amount of moisture to be replaced at each irrigation to meet the ETc requirements. • Normally, Fn is less than or equal to the Fmn. Fn = ETc.Ifc Ifc = Maximum allowable irrigation interval, days. planting Harvest
  • 48. Gross Water Application • The peak-use-period transpiration ratio (TR), the emission uniformity and the leaching requirement ratio are included • TR is the ratio of the average (ETc) to the total water applied • Design emission uniformity (EU) is an estimate of the percentage of the average depth of application required by a system to irrigate adequately the least watered plants. EU = Design emission uniformity (%) e = No of emitters per plant (>1). CV = Manufacturer's coefficient of variation. qn = minimum emitter discharge computed with the minimum pressure using the nominal relationship between emitter discharge and pressure head, gal h-1 (l h-1). qa = average emitter discharge (of all the emitters under consideration), gal h-1 (l h-1).
  • 49. WATER QUALITY FOR MICROIRRIGATION SYSTEM • Water quality and its chemistry are directly related to clogging of MI emitters. PHYSICAL FACTORS • Physical factors can be controlled with proper filtration and periodic flushing of laterals. CHEMICAL FACTORS • Frequent water analyses should be carried out to determine presence of chemicals • The water should be acidified to a pH of about 6.5, as needed and the system should be flushed frequently to prevent formation and accumulation of chemical precipitates.
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  • 51. Tentative water quality criteria for classifying water used with MI
  • 52. BIOLOGICAL FACTORS • If the pH of the water is above 7.0, then chlorinate and flush. Residual chlorine should be measured at the end of the furthest lateral, 30 min after injection, and it should be no less than 2 ppm (mg l-1). COMBINED FACTORS • Most water quality problems found in irrigated agriculture can be managed with good filtration, selection of emitters with large orifices and turbulent flow, water acidification, frequent chlorination and frequent flushing of the laterals.
  • 53. Chemical Precipitation • Acid is the best treatment for bicarbonates resulting from calcium and magnesium precipitation. • An acid concentration that maintains a pH of 6 to 7 will control precipitates. Chlorination • Chlorination is the primary means for controlling microbial activity in irrigation water. • Free chlorine residuals of 2 ppm (2 mg l-1) at the end of the laterals, 30 minutes after the end of chlorination, will control most biological organisms. • In some cases where water contains a lot of biological materials (chlorine demand), the injection of chlorine must be increased to 10 ppm by trial and error to obtain the adequate residuals of 2 ppm after 30 minutes of contact time.
  • 54. • For algae, use 0.5 to 1.0 ppm continuously or 20 ppm for 20 minutes in each irrigation cycle. • For iron bacteria, use 1 ppm more than the ppm of iron present (varies depending on the amount of bacteria to control). • For iron precipitation, use 0.64 times the ferrous ion content. • For manganese precipitation, use 1.3 times the manganese content. • For slime, maintain 1 ppm free residual chlorine at ends of laterals.
  • 55. DIFFERENT SUBSIDY COMPONENTS OF MICRO IRRIGATION: SUBSIDY ELIGIBILITY Subsidy permitted to the farmers is 70% for both Drip and Sprinkler with a subsidy limit of Rs 50,000 per family. GOI has been supporting Micro irrigation from 2005-06 onwards under “Centrally Sponsored Scheme”. Out of the total cost of the MI System, 40% is borne by the Central Government, 30% by the State Government and the remaining 30% is the beneficiary share either through their own resources or soft loan from financial institutions.
  • 56. IMPACT ANALYSIS: It is observed that in respect of actual benefits accrued after the installation of MI system in the farmers fields and the general response by the farmers is that RESOURCE CENTERS: About 300 APMIP Resource Centers have been started across the state with a view to provide direct interface between the farmers and the departmental functionaries of MIP & SHM. It is a hub of all activities including orientation / trainings to farmers covering the aspects of Fertigation methods, Water requirement estimation, Operation and maintenance of Micro Irrigation system, etc.
  • 57. • The MI system has tremendous impact in enhancing levels of productivity of crops • Resulting in considerable saving of water • Reducing the cost of cultivation thereby increasing the income levels. • Further, a section of the farmers also stated that on account of MI, it was possible to bring Additional land into cultivation. Water conservation 0.94 lakh farmers (96%) informed that the Micro irrigation has resulted in saving of water with 25-50% enabling them to bring more land under cultivation.
  • 58. Productivity As in the case of water savings, a high 0.93 lakh farmers (94%) opined that they were able to achieve increased plant growth and enhanced yield after installing MI systems with 25- 50% in case of Drip and 50% in case of sprinkler. Cost of cultivation As 0.76 lakh farmers (80%) indicated savings in labour cost by more than Rs.2000/- per acre per annum around 20% of the farmers indicated saving of more than Rs.6,000/- per Income On account of the reduced cost coupled with increased yield, the income of the farmers has also proportionately gone up. The survey reveals that nearly 0.88 lakh farmers (90%) claimed to have increased their income from their farmers after installation of ystems. Rs.10,000/- to 25,000/- per acre per annum.
  • 59. Increase Yield Some of the farmers claimed that the drip irrigation has been able to result in nearly 100% additional yield in case of Sugar cane. They were able to increase the yield from 25 tones per acre to 60-70 tons in Sugar cane after introduction of drip irrigation. The survey reveals 0.81 lakh farmers felt that incidence of pests has been reduced, because of no stagnation of water around the plant stems.
  • 60. LIST OF MI COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN APMIP Drip & Sprinkler Companies M/s EPC Industries Ltd., Nasik. M/s Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalagoan. M/s Parixit Industries Ltd., Ahmedabad. M/s Premier irrigation Equipment Ltd., Calcutta. M/s Rungta Irrigation Ltd., Yanam. M/s Greenfield Irrigation Ltd, Hyderabad. M/s Sudhakar Plastic Ltd, Suryapet, AP. M/s Swati Storewel Ltd, Parwanoo, HP. M/s Nagarjuna Palma India Ltd., Hyderabad. M/s Kumar Enterprises, Hyderabad. M/s Nandi Plasticisers Ltd, Nandyal, AP. M/s Godavari Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.
  • 61. Drip Companies M/s Haritha Irrigation Products Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad. M/s Plastro Plasson Irrigation India Pvt. Ltd., Pune. M/s Netafim Irrigation India Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara. M/s. Evergreen Irrigation, Karnataka. M/s. Kisan Irrigation Ltd., Maharashtra. M/s. Megha Agrotech Private Ltd., Karnataka. M/s. Agroplast, Karnataka. Sprinkler Companies M/s Satya Sai Polymers, Hyderabad. Semi Permanent & Portable Sprinkler Companies M/s.Nandi irrigation systems limited.