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Components of Drip Irrigation System

Presentation · February 2017

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13180.33926

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 A presentation
By
Dr Amresh Chandra Pandey
Scientist (Agril. Engg.)
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Latehar
Birsa Agricultural University
Ranchi Jharkhand
Email- acpandey10@hotmail.com
Mob. No. 9934183442
Drip Irrigation Layout
Components of Drip System
Head Control Unit
Water Carrier System
Water Distribution System
Fittings and Accessories
 Head Control System
Air cum vacuum breaker valve
Non return valve assembly
Fertilizer Tank, Throttle Valve with
Manifold
Filtration unit with pressure gauges
 Head Control Unit

Hydro cyclone + Sand + Disc

filter with Fertilizer tank
Head Control Unit
To remove entrapped air
and vacuum

Air Release/
Vacuum Breaker

Air Release Valve

Manifold
 Non return valve

To stop water and

chemicals/fertilizers retuning back
to water source
 Throttle valve with
manifold

To create pressure difference for

operating fertilizer tank/venturi
Fertigation Tank
Fertigation Equipment with
Throttle Valve Manifold
Connection
Filters – The must
 Hydro cyclone filter

Working

To remove particles heavier than

water which clog screen filter
 Sand filters

Horizontal Vertical

Sand level

To filter Algae, Leaves, Small

Creatures
 Screen Filter Plastic

Screen Filter Metal

Disc Filter Metal

To Filter Sand/Particles
larger than Dripper path
 Pressure Gauge

To know the operating pressure and

check the clogging of the filters
 Water Carrier System
Main Line
Sub Main Line
Control Valves
Flush Valves
PVC Pipes & HDPE Pipes for
Mainline and Sub-main
 Control & Flush Valves
BALL VALVE GATE VALVE

Sizes: 20 mm to 90 mm Sizes: 1½ inch and 2 inch BSP/NPT

For controlling sections, sub-mains
For cleaning mains and sub-mains
 Control & Flush Valves
THROTTALE VALVE
SUBMAIN FLUSH VALVE

Sizes: 40/50mm & 50/63 mm Sizes: ½ inch to 4 inch

For controlling sections, sub-mains
For cleaning mains and sub-mains
Water Distribution System
Plain Lateral
Emitters
Emitting Pipe
Grommet
Start Connector
Water Distribution System

Nipple
End Cap
Spaghetti / Extension tube
Barbed Connector
Plain Lateral
Polytube with online Drippers
 Drippers and Emitters
J-TURBO KEY PLUS
J-Turbo Key Plus - 2lph,
4lph, 8lph, 14lph

J-SC PC PLUS
J-SC PC Plus - 2 lph, 4lph & 8 lph

J-LOC Flow: 4lph, 8lph, 16 lph

 Emitting pipe

Emitting pipe can be placed above/below soil

Dripper spacing and discharge depends on
soil and water requirement
J-Loc dripper (For easy cleaning)
Parts of Dripper Turbo Key / SC
PC Plus

Turbo SC PC Plus
Turbo key Plus
Grommet & Start connector

To connect poly tube and sub-main

 Polyfittings

End cap ‘8’ shape

Joiner

End cap ‘O’ shape

Barbed connector
Drippers installed on poly
tube with Spaghetti
 Mini Sprinkler & Jets
J-MINI SPRINKLER J-JETS

Flow: 42 lph, Pattern: Full Circle/Half Circl

Diameter: 1.8 m
Flow Range: 16 lph to 110 lph (at 1atm pressure)
Diameter: 3.3 m to 8.0 m

Sprinklers & Jets are use for

spraying water on larger area
 Thanks
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