Automated Full Coverage Irrigation

A reminder of the principle

At the beginning of the irrigation system, the equipment is laid out over the entire field, i.e. the pipes, risers and sprinkler heads. They remain in place right up until harvest time. The lines or sections function alternatively, one after the other, either controlled manually or by automatic valves – which are generally of the hydraulic type.

The pipes may also be buried and in this case the risers would be connected to a valve box in the ground.

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