Subsurface drip irrigation: an irrigation system adapted to certain situations

A drip irrigation system is being proposed to facilitate mechanical weeding processes, restrict damage caused by animals or outside aggressors, improve fertigation efficiency and save on water.

The experiments have shown that this system can only meet all these criteria when special attention is to bepaid to a number of key aspects.

In order to evaluate precisely the performance of the “subsurface drip irrigation” system, the La Pugère Experimentation Centre, in partnership with Ardepi - Regional Association specialising in Irrigation Projects, set up two trials.

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