Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Advantages Of Using Center Pivot Irrigation System

By Brenda Patterson


Center pivot irrigating system is also known as circle irrigating or even waterwheel. This refers to a method of watering crops whereby the equipment are rotated around the pivot while the crops are being watered by use of sprinklers. A circular portion centered on a pivot is actually irrigated which tends to create a circular kind of a pattern especially if this is viewed from above. Center pivot irrigation system is actually considered to be the most efficient form of watering crops as it greatly helps in water conservation.

This type of machine can also be employed to cover many hectares of land with a very limited duration of time. The irrigating machine usually offers a very effective water supply on the entire portion of land which needs to be covered. There are several pro and con associated with this method of watering crops on the regular practices of agriculture.

When compared to the furrow systems a farmer is also saved some huge amounts of labor costs. The ground irrigation methods are actually labor intensive method as there are some which demand digging of ground water channels. This pivot systems usually reduce the tillage of soil while decreasing the amounts of water runoffs at a greater percentage.

One of the main advantages of this method is that it can irrigate a huge portion of land but the surface of the topography must be flat. In all irrigation methods the one type of irrigation which is viewed to surpass the waterwheel especially with regards to water loss is the drip method. Farmers with large farms or ranches, this kind of watering system is ideal for them.

Another benefits associate with the usage of waterwheel method is that a large piece of land is actually irrigated within a very minimal duration of time. For this to be possible then an individual is supposed to ensure that the land lies on a surface which has flat topography. The center hinge system usually requires some pressure for it to operate effectively. But it should be noted that the amount of pressure which is actually required to the waterwheel system tends to be almost the same with the pressure applied in drip method.

In the high plains where there are strong winds, the drift of wind tends to significantly inhibit water from reaching the intended crops on the ground. Also the warm and dry winds cause the water to evaporate at higher rates when compared to some other places. The water coverage under the waterwheel method is actually uniform as to when compared to some other methods of irrigation.

The drip method of watering crops not unless the tube gets damaged, the run off as well as puddling is not a concern. Soil erosion is basically the greatest concern especially when it comes to the furrow method of watering crops. It has been viewed that the pressure which is required to run the center pivot machine is always huge when compared to the drip method of irrigation although these two systems are considered to be low pressure systems.

The drip irrigating method usually makes use of pipes which are buried in the soil and they only last for a period of six to eight years. Waters mains especially in the drip type of irrigation tend to however remain very intact for a subsequent use.




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