Drip irrigation is the water application technique that is most effective. Water is applied to the root area of the plant in the drip irrigation. The aim of this research was to create a graphical method for developing lateral pipelines... more
Drip irrigation is the water application technique that is most effective. Water is applied to the root area of the plant in the drip irrigation. The aim of this research was to create a graphical method for developing lateral pipelines of drip irrigation system based on the allowable pressure head variation. Design equations were modified and arranged for coaxial plotting to develop the design charts in the required form. The lateral lines were intended to read the information as lateral length, emitter spacing, average emitter discharge, diameter, average operating head and slope on separate axes by creating the design graphs; and to obtain values of friction head loss and pressure variation as output outcomes. The design chart created can be used readily and precisely to design lateral line for any specified field information values at upward slopes. Instead of fixing a specific value, the design chart can be used to consider any value of pressure variation in lateral lines. Base...
