3.2. Different Types of Irrigation Systems Based on Delivery Technique

Irrigation water conveyed to the head or upstream point of a field must be applied efficiently on the whole area such that the crops growing in the either fields gets water more or less uniformly. There are various types of irrigation techniques that differ in how the water is distributed within the field. These are:

3.2.1. Surface Irrigation The advantages of surface irrigation include:Drawbacks to surface irrigation include:3.2.2. Sprinkler Irrigation The advantages of sprinkler irrigation include:Disadvantages:3.2.3. Drip Irrigation The Advantages of Drip Irrigation include:The Disadvantages of Drip Irrigation are:3.2.4. Subsurface Irrigation The benefits of subsurface irrigation include:3.2.5. Centre-Pivot Irrigation Advantages:Disadvantages:3.2.6. Manual Irrigation