A drip irrigation system is user-friendly, though relatively expensive to set up. Your drip irrigation system will work well under high pressure using a water pump or low gravity pressure. Farmers are encouraged to use drip tapes with emitter flow rates from 1.5 litres per hour. 0.3mm thick drip tapes can be used in the greenhouse where there’s less solar radiation exposure, otherwise they have a shorter lifespan in the open field. When using high pressure, consider using double emitter drips pipes or high pressure models.

Source: Daily Nation July 09, 2020 09:22 UTC