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Bookmark or Share- Irrigation - WikipediaIrrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been developed by many cultures around the world. Irrigation helps to grow crops, maintain landscapes, and ...
- Guide to Drip Irrigation Systems for Your Garden - The SpruceDrip irrigation is a method for watering that uses a mechanical system that is attached to a water source and can be arranged throughout your garden. It is intended to disperse water slowly and evenly, and to conserve water. There are four main types of drip irrigation: soaker hoses (also sometimes known as porous soaker lines), emitter systems ...
- Homeowner's Guide To Irrigation Systems | The Family HandymanSmall irrigation systems for gardens and lawns and large industrial systems for crops work on the same principles, differing mainly in size and scale. Since water usage is a growing concern in an increasingly thirsty world, water efficiency is as important as size when choosing an irrigation system for the home or garden.
- Irrigation - National Geographic SocietyIrrigation in Oz Australia has seen a boom in its agricultural production in recent decades, which means that it has also seen a huge increase in the use of irrigation. The Australian government estimates that 70 percent of the water used in rural Australia is used for irrigation. Now officials must work to help conserve the country's water ...
- Irrigation | Definition, History, Systems, & Facts | BritannicaIrrigation, in agriculture, the artificial application of water to land. Some land requires irrigation before it can be used for any agricultural production. In other places, irrigation is primarily a means to supplement rainfall and serves to increase production.
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