As a modern agricultural irrigation tool, sprinkler irrigation machines mainly play the following roles:
1、 Water and fertilizer conservation and improvement of utilization efficiency
Water saving: Sprinkler irrigation can significantly reduce water leakage and loss through full pipeline water delivery and local micro irrigation. It can evenly spray water into the fields, providing the necessary water for crops while avoiding waste of peripheral water, thereby greatly improving water utilization efficiency.
Fertilizer saving: Sprinkler irrigation can be conveniently combined with fertilization by dissolving chemical fertilizers and injecting them into the irrigation system. After combining fertilizer with irrigation water, fertilizer nutrients can be directly and evenly applied to the root layer of crops, achieving water fertilizer synchronization and improving the effective utilization rate of fertilizer.
2、 Control soil temperature and humidity and maintain soil structure
Control temperature and humidity: Sprinkler irrigation belongs to local micro irrigation, and most of the soil surface remains dry, with drip heads evenly and slowly supplying water to the root soil layer. This method has significant effects on maintaining and recovering ground temperature, reducing water evaporation, and lowering indoor humidity, which is beneficial for crop growth.
Maintaining soil structure: Traditional furrow irrigation, due to its large amount of water, can easily cause soil erosion, compaction, and compaction, leading to soil compaction. Sprinkler irrigation belongs to micro irrigation, where water slowly and evenly infiltrates into the soil, maintaining the soil structure and creating a suitable environment for soil water, fertilizer, and heat.
3、 Provide appropriate water and nutrients
Sprinkler irrigation machines can spray water and fertilizer onto the roots of crops in a quantitative and timed manner according to their water and nutrient requirements. This can ensure that crops receive sufficient water and nutrients, avoiding poor growth or reduced yields caused by water or fertilizer shortages.
4、 Reduce crop disasters
Sprinkler irrigation machines can promptly clean the dust, bacteria, and pests on crop leaves, reducing the likelihood of crop diseases and pests. At the same time, sprinkler irrigation can also reduce the transpiration of crop leaves, lower transpiration pressure, and help crops resist drought and high temperature environments.
5、 Improve crop yield and quality
By using sprinkler irrigation machines for quantitative and timed irrigation, the growth cycle of crops can be made more stable, the growth rate and plant quality of crops can be improved, and thus the yield and quality of crops can be enhanced. In addition, sprinkler irrigation machines can adjust the amount and frequency of irrigation according to the water demand and growth stage of different crops, making crop growth healthier and stronger.
6、 Save resources and improve efficiency
Compared to traditional irrigation methods, sprinkler irrigation can reduce water and fertilizer usage, decrease pesticide residues, reduce energy consumption and soil erosion, which is beneficial for protecting the environment and ecological balance. At the same time, sprinkler irrigation machines can operate automatically, improve irrigation efficiency, reduce labor and time costs, and enhance agricultural production efficiency.
In summary, sprinkler irrigation machines play a crucial role in modern agricultural production and are one of the important symbols of modernization in agricultural production.
