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Dear All
I have to submit a drip irrigation project in 10 days. I want to make a simple working model with charts which is supposed to be low cost.Please advise immediately.
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Water is a constant on any gardener’s mind. If you’re ready to take your first stab at organic gardening, be thinking about how you’ll water your plants before that garden is even a twinkle in your eye. Vegetable gardens need about 1 inch of water each week. That’s about a tuna fish can full, for every little bit of soil surface. Which, depending on the size of your garden, can be a lot! Gardeners take many approaches to getting their plants watered, which we’ll cover shortly. For now, there are some hard and fast rules about the right way to water, and things you should consider before you get started on your gardening adventure.
When siting your garden, get as close to a water source as possible.
Measure rainfall with a can, or a proper rain gauge, available at local garden centers.
Water regularly, but no need to water every day. (However, young seedlings, germinating seeds, and new transplants will require more attention.)
Water deeply at least once weekly, provided you haven’t received adequate rainfall.
Water early in the morning if possible, to avoid damp leaves at nightfall. This will help with slug issues, disease pressure, and will avoid loss of your water via transpiration in the hottest part of the day.
Water at the base of your plants, with a soaker hose, watering wand, or drip irrigation. Avoid watering overhead, which will soak the leaves of the plants instead of the roots, risking transpiration of the water you’ve added, and lending to a generally inefficient watering.
Remember that a drought-stressed plant is more susceptible to weed, disease, and insect pest pressure.
Take a look at keyline design when planning your garden. Keyline design takes into account topography when assessing the watering needs of gardens and farms to make best use of water resources, and increase soil fertility.