Drip irrigation | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Dripirrigationisatypeofmicro-irrigationsystemthathasthepotentialtosavewaterandnutrientsbyallowingwatertodripslowlytotherootsof ...

Irrigation system

Drip irrigation or trickle irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system that has the potential to save water and nutrients by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either from above the soil surface or buried below the surface. The goal is to place water directly into the root zone and minimize evaporation. Drip irrigation systems distribute water through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters. Depending on how well designed, installed, maintained, and operated it is, a drip irrigation system can be more efficient than other types of irrigation systems, such as surface irrigation or sprinkler irrigation.

Primitive drip irrigation has been used since ancient times. Fan Shengzhi shu, written in China durin...