Aqua Hub’s Onion Drip Irrigation Kits are the ideal options for prioritizing root zone water and nutrient feeding plans.
Onion irrigation farming in Kenya consumes less water use as it is done through a low-pressure drip system.
Besides other irrigation systems such as furrow, overhead sprinklers, drip irrigation stands as the best method to water onions.
Why We Consider Onion Drip Irrigation Kits as the Best
Deep irrigation – Driplines enhance deep and thorough wetting of the root zone thus making water available for many hours.
Uniform stretch of water supply zone – A dripline or delivery tubing has equal hole spacing makes water drops enough to wet the soil beneath the roots.
Nutrient root zone delivery – Through the use of fertilizer kit integration, drip irrigation manages to dispense nutrients to the system.
Lower frequency of irrigation – drip irrigation can reduce the number of times you should water your plants to a maximum of 3.
Zero Labor Needs – With pipework everywhere moving water, human labor only deals with valves and other pressure regulators.
Less maintenance Needs – A proper drip irrigation design rarely clogs, leak or experience pipe damage as it consists of ideal fittings and secure connection.
Reasons why Sprinkler Methods is not Best for Onions
- Sprinklers irrigate onions and directly wet the leaves resulting to foliage infections and fungal diseases.
- Uniformity of irrigation is not achievable during windy days.
- Water usage is high and results to wastage and huge cost of irrigation.
- The yield is lower compared to onions cultivated through drip irrigation kits.
- Sprinklers is expensive to operate, it requires a pump to supply water effectively.
How Can You design Onion Drip Irrigation Kits Layout
Soil and Land Assessment -Considering that drip irrigation involves a short low pressure irrigation period, learning the soil type and structure would be helpful. Your soil water permeability determines what kind of dripline to lay.
Uniformity of water supply as per the topography also affects the drip irrigation systems to apply.
Learn on the requirements and bed measurements suitable for a drip irrigation system. Depending on the crop a bed often takes not less than 100m length and 1.5 m wide.
The Spacing of beds and driplines should also be notable so that plants receive abundant water supply. Beds should leave a movement space of about 1 meter between them.
What Makes Up Complete Onion Drip Irrigation Kits
Mainline Supply HDPE Pipes – Covers one edge or entire length of the farm. To be laid on a trench 1.5 -2 ft deep.
Water Pressure Regulator –Can be connected to the near water source to lower water pressure.
Water filter – Connected on the mainline section to remove debris inside moving irrigation water.
Female Adapter – Connecting filters to the mainline pipe.
Sub mainline HDPE pipes – Takes water to the sections of farm. Laid on the trenches made across or width of the farm.
Tee connectors – Links mainline HDPE pipes to sub mainlines to distribute water to the sections.
Ball Valves – Installed on the branching section to regulate water entering a farm section.
Fittings – for various pipe-pipe connections or pipe-fitting connections.
Drip tapes – Heart of the drip irrigation systems. Available in 16mm diameter and thickness of 0.3 mm.
End Caps – For sealing the end parts of a drip irrigation lines.
Onion Drip Irrigation Kits : Available Options
Drip tapes 15 cm Emitter Design
The drip tapes laid on the bed have an emitter hole with a configuration of 15 cm apart.
Drip tape 20 cm Emitter Design
Use of drip tapes with 20 cm hole spacing on the entire pipe length
30 cm Drip tape Emitter Design
The emitter hole spacing of 30 cm distance apart.
