How to choose an irrigation system for your crop is a key consideration in commercial farming. The right system guarantees yield, efficiency, environmental preservation, and profitability. Grekkon Limited makes daily field visits to farmers in Kenya training them on how to choose an irrigation system. Below, we share our key considerations when we visit growers
There are various types of irrigation methods to consider based on these key considerations:
i. Drip irrigation
– 3 drip lines per bed for onion, garlic, strawberry, and herbs. Kes 140,000
-2 drip lines per acre for tomato, peppers, brassicas. Kes 120,000
-1 drip line per bed for watermelon, butternut. Kes 80,000
These vegetable drip lines have a 0.3mm – 0.4mm wall thickness
-Button drippers or online drippers for fruits. Kes 45,000 to Kes 75,000 depending on the fruit type spacing
– A drip line with a wall thickness of 0.8mm – 1mm for hedges and orchards. Kes 85,000
ii. Overhead irrigation
–Pop-up sprinklers. Kes 150,000
–Rain gun or Meganet or Impact sprinklers. From Kes 50,000
–Rain hose kit. Kes 55,000
While drip irrigation is easy to use on flat terrain, it is more difficult steep sloping land
a. What are the different types of irrigation systems? farrow irrigation, drip irrigation, and overhead irrigation
b. Which irrigation system is best? the one that meets the considerations listed in 1-5 above
c. What are the 4 main irrigation methods? manual irrigation, drip irrigation, sub-surface irrigation, and overhead irrigation
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