Friday, September 21, 2012

There Exist Many Forms Of Types Of Irrigation Waukesha People Practice

By Marissa Potter


When venturing into farming, a farmer has a dream to grow crops of their choice under their optimal conditions to ensure they have a large yield. To achieve this dream, they invest heavily in ensuring crops are provided with all the nutrients they require for them to produce good output. Whether it is a large farm or a small farm, farmers must venture to ensure their farm is able to yield high quality crops which in turn lead to good returns on investment in form of profits. Technology is commonly applied to enhance the yield of such crops by providing the optimal conditions which the crops need. Among the commonly used systems include the use of greenhouses that protect crops from environmental hazards thus better produce. Though expensive to install, such systems increase output from such fields significantly and ensure water does not dry easily due to evaporation. This leads to significant cost savings on farmers since less water is needed to maintain crops. Even in the open field, farmers always struggle to provide water to farms through various methods that have been in use since time immemorial. The different forms of irrigation Waukesha farmers use depend on many factors.

Small holes are made on pipes and bottles to allow water pass through thus watering the crops. It is mostly used where water is scarce or when the crop does not require too much water. Where pipes have holes, they ensure they go to the root or base of each crop thus the need to involve a designer or any other expert.

When water is not scarce, use of sprinklers can be a good alternative. This is aimed at supplying water to a large geographical area within a short time since they spray water over a large circumference. They work best when the water is under high pressure to move the sprinkling head and are thus used to irrigate crops that are not affected negatively by sprinkler water.

Buckets are used to fetch water so as to supply water on each plant by pouring water on them. They can be used interchangeably with watering cans. This system of watering crops works best for small scale farming since it requires a lot of time and energy to fetch the water.

Flood method of watering crops is commonly applied where crops need to be grown under submerged conditions. Some of the crops grown under such conditions include rice. The area has to be level to ensure water does not drain to the lower areas of a field thus leaving the crops to wither.

Some farmers especially those located close to rivers dig channels to the rivers to allow water to flow to their farm. The channels have ways of cutting off the water supply to ensure crops are not flooded. This method is very convenient for those who want a steady supply in the field though the crops need not be submerged.

Underground channels of supplying water to a farm are also constructed by farmers with the help of experts. It is common for some areas to have underground water thus not needing supply with the use of pipes. This method is convenient since it guarantees water never runs out on the crops causing them to wither.

Traveling gun is also a highly used method of irrigating crops in the field. It is very convenient because it has wheels thus can be moved around with ease. It is one of methods of irrigation Waukesha farmers commonly use.




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