Tag: irrigation systems
Keep your windmill turning
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
There are many ways to extract water from the ground, but the traditional windmill or windpump remains the easiest...
Drip irrigation on maize: Measure and manage for more
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
In Southern Africa, irrigating maize and its rotation crops with drip irrigation is not yet common practice. However, considering what...
Drip irrigation maintenance: What you need to know
Various factors impact the success of an irrigation system. To ensure system longevity and efficiency, two factors cannot be neglected: using quality products and...
The tale of Philip’s Tunnel
South Africa’s first irrigation system can be traced to the Eastern Cape or, to be more specific, the Gamtoos Valley, which is home to...
Open-field sprinkler irrigation: What you need to know
In Netafim South Africa’s previous article on www.agriorbit.com/2022, the focus was on micro-sprinkler irrigation and knowing when it is the right tool for the...
Tunnel irrigation: The key to success
A successful tunnel irrigation system must
be designed to deliver the correct amount of water to crops in an agriculturally
and technically sound way. In most...
Micro-sprinkler irrigation: What you need to know
Using water more efficiently has become increasingly important to the farming industry. Precision irrigation has stepped in as a hero in this plight.
Precision...
Getting the most out of agricultural insurance
In recent years the strength of the rand combined with production surpluses, has put immense pressure on agricultural profits. This has resulted in many...
