Drip Irrigation:
Pros - Concentrating the irrigation to specific plants can prevent weeds from germinating nearby. Also, when you spread your tubing around the plants, the subsequent irrigation provides an even distribution of moisture. As a result, you will sustain a healthy soil environment for optimal growth.
Cons - If your drip irrigation installation is done poorly, it could result in poor root development and die back. For example, looping your tubing too wide or installing a small quantity of water emitters creates drought conditions where the roots grow.
Sprinkler Irrigation:
Pros - An irrigation sprinkler system is a competent and fast system designed to meet the water needs for your plants. It is a form of simulated actual rainfall to water your plants. You can place them on pretty much every surface which gives you a lot of options.
Cons - The efficiency of sprinkler irrigation can be affected by wind. Also, with regards to crop sensitivity, some crops are affected from leaf scorch, fungal disease, along with other damage which may be caused by salt being deposited about the leaves. They also cost a ton of money to install.
Surface Irrigation:
Pros - Minimal capital investment or energy costs, and less affected by climatic and water quality factors. Easy to see the effectiveness of the system and how much it helps. They help a lot with floods and help keep the plants healthy for the most part.
Cons - They tend to be less efficient than other systems, and are very labor intensive and sometimes could be difficult to engineer. There can be high possibilities of disease pressure in the case of flooding. Drainage can also be a problem in some circumstances, if doesn't drain properly it will start to flood which can cause some diseases to get into the plants.
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