Consideration 1: Your crop

Some irrigation manufacturers will say that you can irrigate every crop with drip. Well, technically you could grow almost anything with drip. But the economics don’t always stack up. So we will stick with what we know works.

Below is a table of crops that have a proven track record with drip irrigation, both from an agronomic and a commercial perspective.

Suitable crops for use with drip irrigation in open field applications

Seasonal crops (high-value)
Seasonal crops (commodity)
Mid-term crops (~5 years)
Landscape
  • Turf
  • Ornamental trees and bushes

 

Suitable crops for use with drip irrigation in open field applications

Short answer – almost all crops, with a few exceptions where micro-sprinkler irrigation is more suitable.

As protected cropping is a unique subject, for the purposes of this section we will keep primarily with open-field irrigation.

KEY OUTPUTS – CROP:

  • What crop type will be grown?
  • Will there be rotation crops?

 

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