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Drip irrigation provides maximum irrigation efficiency. It substantially reduces water to runoff, deep percolation and evaporation. Drip irrigation reduces direct contact with crop leaves, stems and fruits which would otherwise create conditions for disease. Drip irrigation also allows for more accurate and precise irrigation and nutrient administration.
AgroSystems Drip tape
Special designed Drip-tape 510-12-450;
12” emitter spacing aligned with the triangle center of 3 plants;
5/8" in diameter, 10 mil thickness, to ensure more than 3 seasons usage
High 0.45 gallons per minute per 100 ft flow rate.
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Water management
the practice of influencing root zone climate so that crop growth and production is steered in the optimum direction while simultaneously improving water and fertilizer efficiency.
Substrate volume
an essential element in determining irrigation volume and frequency. substrate volume (l/m2) = Slab volume divided by the number of plants per slab, multiplied by the number of plants per square meter.
Water Buffer
The number of liters of water in the substrate that is available to the plant. Coco has approximately 70% available water. A minimum water buffer of 78 litrews per square meter *(WC 75%, 9 liters/m2) is required during hot weather for most glasshouse vegetable crops. Strawberries may be a little lower.
(Boerema, Hortipro 2010.)
Uniformity
The substrates ability to display consistent (i.e. low deviation) WC and EC through the width, length and height of the substrate.
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