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Drip irrigation

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whaetnteir­nssstuacll­hing What is considered

anrde stohiel smtrouscta­tusrteheos­fiœthe,esloapned, a drip irrigation system?

◗ Status of the land:

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◗ pwaearyap,ltelheneld­tfoilcotuw­hleadrciof­tfnoetrtoe­hunercesli­lnboepstew. Taehneidns the first drip head and the last wtdhrheipi­cshohietlh­asedtrsiuy­scsattuevr­moeidwoefi­dltlh. beenlabonu­wdilitonin­gs also very important. ecause the irseatachk­ienngftrio­mme aofdtrhiep­pweartewri­thaat tconthstea­nptlafnlot­wroroatear­pear, udneipt etinmdes tiomhneptm­ohreitnasi­nmotiulcms­rittrierur­ciiotgunar­tfieo.rTnkhtniim­soweis. ianng

It is necessary to kandowcrot­hwenptrl ancet aspreactie­osb, ehpeliagnh­t-,

Plant type:

ed in drip irrigation systems.

nowing the planting dpilsatnat­necde iosfrtehqe­usiraepdlr­iannggseto­anbde

Planting range and distance:

to determine the pipe thickness, tdoribpepe­ursesdp,aacnindga, allntdhils­ininefloer­nmgtahtion should be included in the kptonltaoa­nwlnaimtnh­goeI,utlwnoitsc­hoaeatfnli­spoocinpai­elamcntuop­dloabdrtei­itsnuatgsn­aenttdhct.oee

Distance from the water

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all the environmen­tal impacts that influence to planouahre­waadtefror­suwpaptley,rfarltmere­nrsantieve­ds

ONSIDERING thpaatrcta­fnrosmupwp­eolrltptoh­ienitrsfan­rmd ginrgeynwe­aetdesr. systems, a borehole is the ideal groundwate­r system for farming because it reduǮbcoer­setheolues­ǯacgaenobf­epodteasbc­lreiwbeadt­ear.s a udseedp ihnoplelai­cneteonf dmeudntioc­iptapl watteerr,.aIntǯds btishuaess­imnaeosses­telfsc-.soumffmici­oentuwseat­oefr bsourerche­olfoesr s,ocutrhreIn­telyšteršepmeeriedn­roceudghtt­hrcoungdhi­toiount soflruicti­ao,nw, tithheolua­tckatghoeo­rdeoqfuwai­lliltbyewc­oamteer buosrienhe­oslseedse.trimltheon­utaglhtoth­yeouqrufal­rimtyinogf iwt astheoruil­sddnroint kbaebulese­adftfeorrb­heiignhg-qteusatlei­tdy, wfoordkps reošdceupctsio(nuanllyesw­sefliltfeo­repdl)a.nIt athned foatrhmer. sanitation requiremir­reignatsti­on

The initial cost of installing a borehiwnoi­vlllebsitr­smineegšnpyteoanun­srdibvleuo,snbingu-etsetsrham­ererseamtv­uainrsnsgi­svoeint. spvendifuy­pofurodnot­n, mǯt ahkaivnegt­thheemriog­nhetydteoc­yiosuiotno­ssefoerkyf­oinuarnbcu­iaslihnels­psfwroimll

CThe location of the water source in relation to the land also affects the oetnhgeirn­heapnodw, tehretdoib­steanucsed­fr.oOmn athlseowim­apteortsao­nutrfocret­thoetchael­culalantdi­oins pofiptehet­olebneguts­heodf. tht ethme asainmceat­rirmieer, uwcbhesaea­ftodnernre­s,ehatlhon, eusdltidna­itgsestnia­htalholnae­uttrlipbdo­eonbowoelf­eeotlnhrl,sepoudoprr­neeidnpd irrigation system, the water to be tchieanttt­fhloe w.ater source is in suffi

The quality of the water to be used in drip irrigation is also very important.

Quality of water: shaotuelrd­tonobtebue­setodoinsa­dlrtiyp. Iifrrsiagl­at twioanter is used in a drip irrigation system, it causes salt accumulati­on in the vicinity of the plant, and tfuwmihese­oeelldrsdl­es.fOiyiinl,sntsedatir­lhedtieypd­ao.nwirtghrae­ietgreraro­htfisaoshn­naodlut,itnlnodlgo­ensimonstu­ittbhcihee­s

Quality of the material used: rteimqueir­toe otoipfmtai­ego.rnicwnudil­letlurhsre­telapfniyd­noianungct­otehoaevsi­emarcbpouo­mrstieanan­encsyes raelwsoauy­rscbeechfi­anlalenncg­eecsobmepc­aunsiesthw­ehroe wcainll help you achieve your goals. owadays, drip pipes are made using the most point-welded drippers. The dripping capacity sotfatnhte­pdrreipssp­ueres perordhuoc­uerdiastoc­bovnivoaur­sy. Tahcceoprr­diicnegs toof theiprrcoa­dpuactisti­es. rices for one acre of drip Ifigacyrae­lsropnoiua­egdcraaait­trfliyfelo­eyorinan.fvʹataeȂrn­iriͶldpael­bsipfttloi­erepredoes­lnsaipntrw­ehgrdeieth­rhmriopaua­aprrrdkeia­rpeariptee­s. irrigation, you can contact iœavusi iping ystem at

+268 7608 8370.

elps you to become more self-suf

Here are two main benefits of drill

ficient with your business.

ing a borehole on the farm:

borehole is a resource that your

business can rely on, whenever the Imt ualnloicwi­psayliotuy thoabs ewmatoerep­sreolfb-lseumffsi-. cyioeunthw­avitehtyoo­taulrcboun­stirnoelss­o,vbeercyaou­user wcoantveer­nsiuenpcpe­ldy abnydanwyi­lrlenstort­icbtieoinn­s-, vuenrlyesl­sittvlieta­ml.ainbtaoirn­eahnocle, rineqtueri­rmes Totrfhioci­sanmlgpoai­uknmegspci­totasotfsp­in,obawenscei­irdalethas­seasnwetea­tltheeacrt-. pwriolldbu­rcitniogny. our business years of the ymeaorse,ywoauteurs­ep,rtihcesmho­arve yroisuenOa­vnedr

Economic advantages

pay. ith borehole water, you are not spending massive amounts on water bills, as it accesses an ešisting supply ovf egrothuend­yewaartse. r owrhwicaht­eisriancgc­puumruploa­stesd, rtheiqsuwi­raetefirlt­cearnedb,eculesaend wasaitse, rb, uytoiuf ycoaun insert a filtration method that makes eitciodneo­aml fiocradrvi­annktiange­t,ohoa.vinlognagb­woriethoal­ne yoonuyropu­roppreorpt­eyr. ty will help add value to

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A borehole is the ideal groundwate­r system for farming because it reduces the usage of potable water.

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