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'''Irrigation''' is the supply of [[water]] for [[agriculture]]. | |||
Irrigation can cause the soil to (re)consolidate. When this occurs, [[tillage]] is again needed. | |||
==Avoiding the need of irrigation== | |||
{{Main|Soil quality#Water_in_the_soil}} | |||
A well designed agricultural field is made in such a fashion that no irrigation is needed at all, except for in dry periods. To make sure of this, use crops that match the water availability (soil water). In addition, use a correct planting density (space between crops). This as having too many plants at an agricultural field drains off too much water. Finally, the planting pattern may also be optimized. Spreading the plants as good as possible over the field (ie using a [http://www.maniacworld.com/Checkers/checkers.jpg checkers-pattern] rather than simple rows with spaces)<ref>Focus on how the rows are aligned together, rather than focusing on the spaces between the plants on the same row</ref> of the rows is thus advised). | |||
==Getting water pressure== | |||
See [[Water_supply#Transporting_water]] | |||
== Notes and references == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Soil_quality#Water_in_the_soil]] | |||
* [[Irrigation methods]] | |||
* [[Drip line placement]] | |||
* [[Drip irrigation]] | |||
* [[Wick-based irrigation]] | |||
* [[Groundwater recharge]] | |||
== External links == | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Irrigation]] | |||
* http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology_designs#Water_supply | |||
* [[At_cad_team#Water_supply_and_distribution_projects Windpumps and other devices]] | |||
* [http://www.dealtime.com/Green-Genius-Automatic-Plant-Watering-System/info Small commercial irrigation system 1] | |||
* [http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/accessory/garden.shtml Small commercial irrigation system 2] | |||
* [http://www.garden4less.co.uk/hozelock-auto-aqua-pod-10.asp Small commercial irrigation system 3] | |||
* [http://www.keengardener.co.uk/automatic-watering-kits/294-hozelock-deluxe-automatic-watering-kit.html Small commercial irrigation system 4] | |||
* [http://www.instructables.com/tag/?q=earthbox&limit%3Atype%3Aid=on&type%3Aid=on&type%3Auser=on&type%3Acomment=on&type%3Agroup=on&type%3AforumTopic=on&sort=none Some examples of automated irrigation systems at instructables] | |||
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Revision as of 10:17, 29 January 2014
Irrigation is the supply of water for agriculture. Irrigation can cause the soil to (re)consolidate. When this occurs, tillage is again needed.
Avoiding the need of irrigation
A well designed agricultural field is made in such a fashion that no irrigation is needed at all, except for in dry periods. To make sure of this, use crops that match the water availability (soil water). In addition, use a correct planting density (space between crops). This as having too many plants at an agricultural field drains off too much water. Finally, the planting pattern may also be optimized. Spreading the plants as good as possible over the field (ie using a checkers-pattern rather than simple rows with spaces)[1] of the rows is thus advised).
Getting water pressure
See Water_supply#Transporting_water
Notes and references
See also
- Soil_quality#Water_in_the_soil
- Irrigation methods
- Drip line placement
- Drip irrigation
- Wick-based irrigation
- Groundwater recharge
External links
- Wikipedia:Irrigation
- http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology_designs#Water_supply
- At_cad_team#Water_supply_and_distribution_projects Windpumps and other devices
- Small commercial irrigation system 1
- Small commercial irrigation system 2
- Small commercial irrigation system 3
- Small commercial irrigation system 4
- Some examples of automated irrigation systems at instructables
- ↑ Focus on how the rows are aligned together, rather than focusing on the spaces between the plants on the same row