Reasons For Using Pulse Irrigation

By Teri Farley


Pulse irrigation uses pressurized water that is supplied continuously, but has a pulsating output. Very small amounts of effluent is applied, using a low rate system. According to research, once the soil moisture level increases, lower effluent levels do not lead to loss of nutrients. The discharged liquid can be used to manage the amount of moisture available for the plants.

There are two cross-sectional orifices involved in a pulsing device: an inlet one (small) and an outlet one (larger). A valve also exists, which can open or close automatically when pressure levels change. The liquid is deposited in a reservoir. Just as the valves closes, the recipient can become full and this can lead to an opening.

The nutritive substances have to be kept in the root zone. Plants must extract the compounds and effluents are applied according to this stage. Since no underground leaks exist, the nourishment can begin. In the majority of cases, soil humidity deficit levels can decrease. The traditional manual irrigation way that involves a person should not be combined with the modern one. Loss of nutrients can occur if the rule is not respected.

Even if soil humidity reaches the limit, pulse irrigation can still be implemented. Ground moisture does not affect the management of effluent, as it can work well on dry and cracked surfaces too. The nutritive substances can be held in the required locations. According to studies, for making a cycle efficient, the pulsing time has to be of twenty minutes, with pauses of forty in between.

According to the twenty minutes rule, in one hundred and eighty minutes you could make three watering cycles with an application rate of four millimeters per hour. One of the reasons for using a system is saving money, because the irrigation is not made without a stop. In the society and economic conditions of today, farmers see pulse applications as efficient ways of feeding crops. Watering and fertilization are usually the most costly procedures in the entire lifetime of a culture.

If at least one of the two costly procedures can become cheaper, the whole cost of farming could be reduced. Pulse irrigation is a nontraditional process and it can adapt nicely to the moisture and feeding requirements of a plant. A good schedule for watering can be ten to fifteen minutes every sixty minutes, for six or twelves hours each day.

The proper operation can be ensured by components like: an irrigation controller, solenoid vales for all areas in which they are required can buried cables for making connection between the devices. Researchers have tested the level of humidity before an operation and after it. Blackberries, blueberries and tomatoes were the subject of the measurements.

Pulse irrigation is a modern method of watering crops that people can appreciate, especially because of decreasing the costs of farming. The systems are automated and allow the use of liquid in cycles, for fulfilling the needs of plants in the most exact ways. A maximization and optimization of production from agriculture can be achieved.




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