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Sprinkler irrigation

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCommon term

In agriculture, sprinkler irrigation means: A method of irrigation that sprays water into the air through pipes and rotating heads, so that it falls on the crop like rain.

In Turkish: yağmurlama sulama, yağmurlama

How it is used

Used for field crops, pastures and vegetables. Systems range from portable hand-move lines to large center pivots and linear machines. Wind, evaporation and water pressure affect its uniformity.

Example sentences

  1. We use sprinkler irrigation on the potatoes and drip on the onions.

  2. Avoid sprinkler irrigation at midday, when wind and evaporation losses are highest.

Common collocations

  • sprinkler irrigation
  • center pivot
  • sprinkler head
  • sprinkler system
  • linear move
  • irrigationThe artificial supply of water to land or crops through channels, pipes, sprinklers or drippers, used when rain alone is not enough.
  • drip irrigationA method that delivers water slowly and directly to the roots of each plant through pipes and small emitters, wasting very little water.
  • furrow irrigationA surface irrigation method in which water flows by gravity along small channels made between crop rows.
  • irrigation schedulingDeciding when to irrigate and how much water to apply, based on crop needs, weather data and soil moisture.
  • groundwaterWater stored underground in soil and rock layers called aquifers, which farmers pump up through wells for irrigation and livestock.

More terms: Irrigation and Water

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