Introduction

Introduction

    • Sprinkler irrigation or overhead irrigation is the application and distribution of water over the field in the form of spray created by expelling water under pressure from an orifice (nozzle).
    • It is a simulated series of rainfalls of controllable frequency, duration, intensity and range of drop sizes.
    • In contrast to surface irrigation, sprinkler systems are designed to deliver water to the field without depending on the soil surface for water conveyance and distribution.
    • Sprinklers are designed and arranged to apply water at rates lower than the soil infiltration rate to prevent ponding and surface run off.

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