Water Management in Horticultural Crops (1+1)

Introduction

• To choose an irrigation method, the farmer must know the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods. He or she must know which method suits the local conditions best. Unfortunately, in many cases there is no single best solution; all methods have the advantages and disadvantages. Testing of the various methods under the prevailing local conditions provides the best basis for a sound choice of irrigation method.
  
• The present days with the modernization of cultivation practices of all the factors influencing on the selection of an irrigation system, the over all cost involved in laying out the method plays a major role. Hence a comparison is not only in terms of physical, biological and agronomical considerations but also on the socio economic consideration.