WATER EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY OF DRIP IRRIGATION IN INTENSIVE GARDENS
Abstract
The studies were carried out in 2017-2019 at the Zodabek farm on a 6 hectare garden plot with seedlings of half-tall apple trees “Golden Delicious”. Experimental research work was carried out at a groundwater level in the experimental area of 1.5- 2.0 m, mineralization 1.0-1.2 g/l in alluvial, mechanical, medium sandy soils with the following irrigation options. The first option is irrigation, at the start of the second - drip irrigation; third, the use of specially designed soil pegs. The following results were obtained: in the control option, the average irrigation rate for three years was 1125.7 m3 /ha, with drip irrigation 618.6 m3 /ha and in the third irrigation option 506.4 m3 /ha, when compared with the control option, water saving was 507.1 m3 /ha (45%) with drip irrigation and 619.3 m3 /ha (55%) with intra-soil irrigation using specially designed pegs.