Monday, June 17, 2013

The Benefits Of 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.

The device that pulses has two cross-sectional orifices: a small one(inlet) and a larger one(outlet). The system also contains a valve that opens and closes automatically because of differences of pressure. In order to store water, a reservoir is used. The storage container fill up when the valve is closed and also creates pressure for opening it.

Nutrients must be maintained in the root area for allowing plants to feed and the application of effluents is made according to this. The cultures receive the nourishment, because there are no leaks into the ground. The deficit of soil moisture can become lower in most cases. The classical irrigation method, in which an individual makes the watering must not be mixed with a pulse system, for avoiding nutrient loss in the root area.

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.

You can decrease the the natural nutritional schedule of a plant. If you want to water crops efficiently, it must be done ten to fifteen minutes an hour. The process must be repeated each day, for six hours, or twelve.

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.

As a modern way of watering plants pulse irrigation can become very popular today, because of lowering farming costs. A system can work on its own and the liquid is sprayed in cycles, for adapting to the requirements of a culture. Agriculture can be greatly improved, as the management of crops may be optimized.




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