The right method of irrigation should be opted as per the crop to be cultivated. justify the statement
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Explanation:
Irrigation has been a central feature of agriculture for over 5,000 years as humans have been cultivating plants. Historically, it was the basis for economies and societies across the globe. Irrigation is the controlled application of water for farming purposes through manmade systems to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfall.
Irrigation is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall. It also has a few other uses in crop production, which include protecting plants against frost, suppressing weed growth in grain fields and preventing soil consolidation.
Crop irrigation is vital throughout the world in order to provide the world's ever-growing populations with enough food. Many different irrigation methods are used worldwide, including:
Center-Pivot: automated sprinkler irrigation achieved by automatically rotating the sprinkler pipe or boom
Drip: a planned irrigation system in which water is applied directly to the root zone of plants by means of applicators
Flood: the application of irrigation water where the entire surface of the soil is covered by ponded water
Furrow: A partial surface flooding method of irrigation normally used with clean-tilled crops where water is applied in furrows or rows of sufficient capacity
Sprinkler: a planned irrigation system in which water is applied by means of perforated pipes or nozzles operated under pressure so as to form a spray pattern