India is an agricultural country. Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood in rural areas. In our country 64% cultivated land is dependent on monsoons and we receive heavy rainfalls of short duration.
If not by excessive rainfall, farmers sometimes over-irrigate their fields. Excessive watering damages the crops and reduces the quality and quantity of the crops.
Water shortage leads to below average crop yields.
Thus, these two states cause an instability in the output levels of the crops.
Moreover, about 70% of our population depends on agriculture and one-third of our national income comes from agriculture. So, in order to utilize our resources efficiently we need a system that ensures proper irrigation and the quality of the crops. And that system is the 'Smart Irrigation System'.
I use this type of self-watering IRRIGATION FARMING
ReplyDeleteDRIP IRRIGATION FURROW IRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION These are nice because you can put it in any existing container. A similar system would be easy to build out of plumbing supplies. I've found that once the reservoir fills up, if you don't quit the container continues to fill until you can see moisture coming up from below. Which isn't a bad thing. You know you've soaked the soil from the bottom up. No more guessing how deeply you watered.