Stichting Connect International

Irrigation by means of drip irrigation is an efficient way of using water. Trials have shown that, depending on the crop, drip irrigation uses 10 times less water than flood irrigation. Another advantage of drip irrigation is that nutrients can be added to the water which than enter directly into the soil around the plants. A manure “tea” can be made from animal manure or green plants. This liquid should be thinned in order not to burn the plants. Correct irrigation avoids that nutrients are washed away by rains or transformed by microorganisms. A simple irrigation system can consist of a storage tank a main hose and lateral hoses with small holes or inserted micro tubes.

The low-cost drip irrigation technologies described in the attached manual are:

1. The Nica drip
2. The Micro tube drip