What is irrigation? describe two methods of of irrigation which conserve water.
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● Irrigation is the artificial process of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in production of crops. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall ●
☆Two methods which help us to conserve water are:-
● Sprinkler irrigation system ●
● Drip irritation system ●
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Irrigation :-
☆ The supply of water to crops at different intervals is called irrigation.
☆ The time and frequency of irrigation varies from crop to crop, soil to soil and season to season.
☆ The services of education are Wells, tubewells, Ponds, lakes, rivers, dams and canals.
Two methods of irrigation :-
1.Traditional methods of irrigation :-
Traditional methods of irrigation are :-
I. Moat
II. Chain pump
III. Dekli
iv. Rahat
☆ Pumps are commonly used for lifting water, diesel, biogas, electricity and Solar Energy is used to run these pumps.
2.Modern methods of irrigation :-
Modern methods of irrigation are :-
I. Sprinkler system
II. Drip system
I. Sprinkler system :-
☆ This system is more useful to uneven land where water is available and smaller quantity.
☆ The perpendicular pipes, having rotating nozzles on top, are joined to the main pipeline at regular intervals.
☆ Sprinkler is very useful for sandy soil.
II. Drip system :-
☆ In this system, the water falls drop by drop just at the position of the roots. So it is called drip system.
☆ It is the best technique for watering fruit plants, Gardens and trees.
☆ The system provides water to plants drop by drop.