Question

What is a sprinkler irrigation system? What are its advantages? [3 marks]

Answer 1

• In sprinkler irrigation the perpendicular pipes, having rotating nozzles on top, are joined to the main pipeline at regular intervals.

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• When water is allowed to flow through the main pipe under pressure with the help of a pump, it escapes from the rotating nozzles. It gets sprinkled on the crop as if it is raining.

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• The advantages of the sprinkler irrigation system are: It can be employed on uneven surfaces and also they are very useful for lawns and coffee plantations.

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