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Sprinkler irrigation is better for uneven land?

Answer 1

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What is Sprinkler Irrigation?

Sprinkler Irrigation is a kind of overhead irrigation, in which water is spread through long hose, in the field, whose one end is fixed to a water source (example, a tap).

This kind of irrigation requires a heavy costly machinery.



Alternative to Sprinkler irrigation, there is Furrow irrigation. In this kind of irrigation, holes in the ground of equal diameter are dug and narrow channels or furrows are created and water is poured in them so that they reach the plants.


On uneven lands, it is much difficult to dig furrows of equal size (so that each crop get the same amount of water). So, Furrow irrigation is not suitable.



Again, another type of Irrigation is Drip irrigation, which is just like Sprinkler irrigation, just a bit different. In drip irrigation, holes are dug in the ground and water is filled so that the water directly reaches the roots of the plants. But in case the land is uneven, holes and channels will be difficult to dig. If they are dug uneven, then excess/less water can reach the plants which harm them (if plants are over-watered, it harms them and if they are underwatered, it harms them as well).


Thus, from all other observations, it is seen that Sprinkler irrigation is the best mode of irrigation for uneven lands. In addition to that, it also saves water in two ways:

=> There is no water loss by evaporation.
=> There is no water loss due to seepage.



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