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Why is my drip giving uneven water, near plants get more and far plants get less?

SSubhash Patil5mo ago · 163 views

Diagnosing uneven drip output along the line, pressure loss, dripper choice, and fixes.

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🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓4mo ago

Uneven output, where plants near the head get plenty and the far ends get little, almost always comes down to pressure loss along the line or a design and clogging problem. As water travels down a lateral the pressure drops, so if the laterals are too long, too thin, or the field slopes the wrong way, the far drippers get less. The fixes start with diagnosis: if the whole far end is weak, it is likely a pressure or design issue; if it is patchy, it is likely clogging. For pressure, the proper solution is pressure compensating drippers, which give the same flow across a wide pressure range and are essential on long runs and sloping land. Other remedies are shortening the lateral length, using a larger diameter sub-main, splitting the field into smaller zones so each lateral is shorter, and checking the pump gives enough pressure. For clogging, flush the laterals from the open ends, clean the filter, and do an acid or chlorine treatment if there is scale or slime. Check the pressure at the head and at the far end with a gauge to confirm the cause. If the design itself is wrong, ask the vendor to revisit the lateral length and dripper type, ideally moving to pressure compensating drippers.

AAshwin Pawar4mo ago

Pressure compensating drippers fixed mine on the slope. Plain drippers will always favour the near end on uneven land.

RRamdas Shinde4mo ago

My laterals were too long. Splitting the field into two zones evened it out and the pump coped better too.

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