Sentences with phrase «drip irrigation»

Now farmers talk about installing new technology such as drip irrigation systems.

The most basic system uses drip irrigation attached either directly to the well pump, or to a storage tank that would gravity - feed the water to the rows.

He is advocating the introduction of drip irrigation technology on farms because it best ensures water and fertilizer efficiency on farms.

For suburban offices, there has been high attention to improving irrigation efficiency with approaches such as drip irrigation, weather - based smart irrigation control, and drought - tolerant landscaping.

The computer controlled drip irrigation systems supply all the water and nutrients needed to maximize crop production.

Our vertical garden systems either come with built - in irrigation or require a custom drip irrigation system.

A new government program will help farmers buy solar - powered pumps if they switch to water - saving drip irrigation.

A drainage for rain water and a special drip irrigation system keeps your garden in shape when you're away.

The advantage of drip irrigation is that it applies water very slowly at a rate that the plants can use, losing little to evaporation.

The wine industry already has cut water use with drip irrigation, which directs the supply to the vine roots, and timely pruning, which reduces leaf growth to concentrate fruit flavor.

Last summer, Leinauer and his research team led a project to install a subsurface drip irrigation system in several tee boxes at The Club at Las Campanas in Santa Fe.

Ironically, the increased melting means a water bonanza now, but César Portocarrero, an engineer who helps small farmers install drip irrigation systems in Peru's Cordillera Blanca, named for its snow - capped peaks, said he has seen an increase in conflicts between neighbors and communities, which may be an early sign of water stress.

I also intend to use drip irrigation for horticulture in order to diversify the farm income.

To gauge the remarkable benefits of such systems, start with this peer - reviewed study of solar irrigation projects in Africa's dry zone led by Jennifer Burney of the University of California, San Diego, and Stanford: «Solar - powered drip irrigation enhances food security in the Sudano — Sahel.»

He envisioned a «natural plantation,» one near Cumpas where he would plant thousands of chiltepín plants under mesquite nurse trees and provide drip irrigation to them.

Koenig states that she sees the barrel as a platform for future designs — from adding filtration and drip irrigation kits, to adding a cell phone charger that uses the rotation of the wheel to generate electricity for a full battery.

Also called «drip hoses,» these leaky hoses are made from recycled tires and can replace drip irrigation systems (below) in smaller gardens.

So we economize on the use of water by using low cost drip irrigation application systems, and creating breakthroughs in lowering filter friction, pipe friction, and pump energy losses through a system design approach in which each component contributes optimally to the efficiency and affordability of the total system.

You can also set up your system to run on drip irrigation, and PlantsOnWalls sells irrigation kits with tubing made from recycled tires:

In both India and China, adopting drip irrigation has increased farmers» yields and limited groundwater contamination from traditional fertilizer.

It was an interesting programme, educative and inspiring», said MacCarthy Doh, adding that he had been able to learn a new skill on how to manage and raise the cocoa seedlings during the dry season and when there is less rainfall by applying the method called Drip Irrigation System.

«The permeability of biofabrics may appeal to growers without drip irrigation who rely on rainfall or sprinkler irrigation to meet crop water demands,» they added.

Feasibility of Implementing an Automated Drip Irrigation System for Greenhouses, E. Centurion Cancino

A relevant paper, published in 2010 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is: «Solar - powered drip irrigation enhances food security in the Sudano — Sahel.»]

Drip irrigation from a soaker hose reduces the amount of water lost to evaporation by sprinkler systems.

Key Highlights: • Orchestrated the growth of total landscape drip irrigation sales from $ 2M in 2006 to $ 3.5 M in 2009.

Restoration of the irrigated lands might be possible by using crops that need less water and by using drip irrigation which is so expertly used in Israel.

I planted the plants right away, laid drip irrigation down, then covered the ground with red permeable plastic.

The group is investigating whether drip irrigation, which wets only a small portion of the vine rootzone, will be enough to supplement natural rainfall, which wets the entire rootzone.

Emma Jean Cervantes, president of Cervantes Enterprises, shows a stand of Tabasco chile grown in an experimental drip irrigation field for the McElhenny Company.

So he sent Efird to both Israel and South Africa, where they had perfected it, and eventually installed the largest single domestic hillside drip irrigation system.

Water management was high priority, so Niven looked into drip irrigation.

Florverde standards include minimized water use via drip irrigation and rainwater collection, boilers with air pollution filters, integrated pest control to reduce pesticide use, and environmentally sensitive waste disposal.

New options such as economical drip irrigation are being discussed, and farmers will likely switch to these options when they become available.»

«The barrel is typically fitted with a spigot at its base to fill a watering can or attach a soaker hose (which bleeds out water all along its length, providing effortless drip irrigation), and a filter or screen at its top to prevent a buildup of leaves and other debris,» writes Davis.

From water conservation to less pollution to women's empowerment, a founder of Netafim explains why drip irrigation is the future of agriculture.

[2:57 p.m. Updated Also relevant are efforts by Jennifer Burney and others at Stanford's Center on Food Security and Environment to map aquifers in Africa's dry regions and develop cheap, efficient drip irrigation systems.

Methods such as accurate water measurement and soil moisture monitoring, laser - leveling fields, using conservation tillage to retain soil moisture, switching to low energy precision application sprinklers, lining canals, and employing subsurface drip irrigation where possible could save upwards of 40 percent of agriculture's water use while improving crop yields and saving energy.

Zedeck writes,» [B] y eliminating the need for traditional fertilizers (which damage soil and water tables), and distributing a cost effective drip irrigation system and training on green water management (rainwater collection) techniques, we think the Backpack farm model could actually shift the entire mindset of how to develop rural economies and make a positive impact Africa's food security by empowering rural farmers with access to markets.

The most efficient watering system is drip irrigation because no water is lost through evaporation.

Many engineers and entrepreneurs are working on smart ways to improve agricultural irrigation systems to minimize water use, from improved drip irrigation techniques to using cell phones and sensors to keep farmers alerted to areas of their crops that need water or are over watered.

If you've ever come home from work in the summer and found your lovely garden wilted, this DIY drip irrigation system might be just the thing for you.

Growing hydroponically using NFT (Nutrient Film Technique), rockwool slab drip irrigation and water culture for seedling propagation.