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QUESTION:- What is irrigation?
SUBJECT:- Science (CLASS 8)
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USES
We all know that water is an essential component for all biotic components. Like humans plants are also dependent on water for their healthy growth. Plants need some extra water other than rainfall for healthy growth. Amount of water needed by the plants is different for different plants. For example, summer crops require a higher amount of water as compared to winter crops
IRRIGATION
TYPES
Irrigation is defined as the process of applying water to the crops artificially to fulfill their water requirements. Nutrients may also be provided to the crops through irrigation. The various sources of water for irrigation are wells, ponds, lakes, canals, tube-wells, and even dams
WHAT IS IRRIGATION?
- Irrigation offers moisture required for growth and development, germination, and other related functions
- Farmers can’t depend only on monsoon for the growth of their crop. Nowadays, global warming alters the monsoon time due to which farmers have to depend upon different artificial methods to water their crops
There are basically two types of irrigation: traditional irrigation and modern irrigation
DEFINE
TRADITIONAL METHOD
TYPES OF IRRIGATION
This type of irrigation has been practiced by farmers for many years. Irrigation is done manually. Here, a farmer pulls out water from wells or canals by himself or using cattle and carries to farming fields. The main advantage of this method is that it is cheap. But its efficiency is poor because of the uneven distribution of water. Also, the chances of water loss are very high. Some examples of the traditional system are pulley system, lever system, chain pump. Among these, the pump system is the most common and used widely.
As water prices have soared for farmers in drought-stricken areas of the country, farmers are considering ways to reduce their water usage and water waste
METHODS
SPRINKLER METHOD
MODERN IRRIGATION
This one of the most efficient ways to water the crops because it mimics rainfall. The pipes are taken in the middle of the field, and a pump is connected to pipes which generate pressure and water is sprinkled through nozzles of pipes. This is one of the efficient methods in the area that has scarcity of water and also very effective for uneven distributed land
DRIP IRRIGATION METHOD
This type of irrigation requires large plastic pipes laid all over the field and have small holes in it. Water seeps through these holes drop by drop. It reduces the water waste by 50 to 56 percent and irrigation to an exact root depth of crops.
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