BTAI31 Sprinkler and Micro irrigation Systems 2(1+1)

Subject Name Course Type Credits T-P Pre - requisites

Sprinkler and Micro Theory + Practical 2 1-1 NIL

irrigation Systems

Course Objectives:
To make students understand the basic theoretical aspects and implementation of following topics in the
real-world situations.
 This subject aims at making the students to understand the sprinkler and its components.
 Design of drip irrigation system
 To know about maintenance of micro irrigation system
 To know about the fertigation.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to be able:
 Students know the drip irrigation system
 Idea on uniformity coefficient and its characteristics.
 Perform emitter calibration
 Idea on cost economics of drip irrigation system.
 They carryout performance evaluation of sprinkler irrigation system.

Evaluation System
Methods % of mark
Three internal 20
Internal Practical 30
External Theory Exam 30
External Practical 20
Total 100

Theory
MODULE – I (7 hours)

Sprinkler irrigation: adaptability, problems and prospects, types of sprinkler irrigation systems;
Design of sprinkler irrigation system: layout selection, hydraulic design of lateral, sub-main and
main pipe line, design steps;
Selection of pump and power unit for sprinkler irrigation system;
MODULE – II (4 hours)
Performance evaluation of sprinkler irrigation system: uniformity coefficient and pattern
efficiency;
Micro Irrigation Systems: types-drip, spray, & bubbler systems, merits and demerits, different
components;
 MODULE – III (5 hours)
Design of drip irrigation system: general considerations, wetting patters, irrigation requirement,
emitter selection, hydraulics of drip irrigation system, design steps;
Necessary steps for proper operation of a drip irrigation system;
Maintenance of micro irrigation system: clogging problems, filter cleaning, flushing and chemical
treatment;
MODULE – IV (3 hours)

Fertigation: advantages and limitations of fertigation, fertilizers solubility and their compatibility,
precautions for successful fertigation system, fertigation frequency, duration and injection rate,
Methods of fertigation.
Pedagogy

Module Topic Pedagogy Instructional Hrs

I a) Sprinkler irrigation: adaptability, CRT 2
problems and prospects, types of
sprinkler irrigation systems
b) Design of sprinkler irrigation 4
system
c) Selection of pump and power unit
for sprinkler irrigation system 1
Subtotal (7) 7
II a) Performance evaluation of CRT 3
sprinkler irrigation system
b) Micro Irrigation Systems 1
Subtotal (4) 4
III a) Design of drip irrigation system CRT 3
b) Necessary steps for proper 1
operation of a drip irrigation system
c) Maintenance of micro irrigation 1
system
Subtotal (5) 5
IV a) Fertigation, CRT 1
b) Methods of fertigation and its 2
application
Subtotal (3) 3
Total 19
 LESSON PLAN
S. No Date Portion Book
1 Lecture1, Sprinkler irrigation: adaptability, problems and Michael A.M. 2012.
24/06/19 prospects; Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
2 Lecture Types of sprinkler irrigation systems; Michael A.M. 2012.
02, Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
1/07/19
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
3 Lecture Design of sprinkler irrigation system; Michael A.M. 2012.
03, Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
08/07/19
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
4 Lecture layout selection of sprinkler irrigation system; Michael A.M. 2012.
04, Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
15/07/19
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
5 Lecture Sprinkler System Design Parameters, Hydraulic Michael A.M. 2012.
06, design of lateral; Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
22/07/19
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
6 Lecture07, Design of sub-main and main pipe line; Michael A.M. 2012.
Irrigation: Theory and
29/07/19
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
7 Lecture08, Selection of pump and power unit for sprinkler Michael A.M. 2012.
irrigation system; Irrigation: Theory and
05/08/19
Practice. Vikas Publishing
 Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
8 Lecture09, Performance evaluation of sprinkler irrigation system; Michael A.M. 2012.
12/08/19 Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
9 Lecture10, uniformity coefficient, Pattern efficiency; Michael A.M. 2012.
19/08/19 Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
10 Lecture11, Micro Irrigation Systems: types-drip, spray, & bubbler Michael A.M. 2012.
26/08/19 systems; Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
11 Lecture12, Merits and demerits, different components; Michael A.M. 2012.
02/09/19 Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
12 Lecture13 Design of drip irrigation system: general Michael A.M. 2012.
considerations; Irrigation: Theory and
09/09/19
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
13 Lecture14, wetting patters, irrigation requirement; Michael A.M. 2012.
16/09/19 Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
14 Lecture15, Emitter selection, hydraulics of drip irrigation system, Michael A.M. 2012.
23/09/19 design steps; Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
15 Lecture16, Necessary steps for proper operation of a drip Michael A.M. 2012.
30/09/19 irrigation system; Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
16 Lecture17, Maintenance of micro irrigation system: clogging Michael A.M. 2012.
07/10/19 problems, filter cleaning, flushing and chemical Irrigation: Theory and
treatment; Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
17 Lecture18, Fertigation: advantages and limitations of fertigation; Michael A.M. 2012.
14/10/19 Irrigation: Theory and
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
Lecture19, Methods of fertigation, Fertilizers solubility and their Michael A.M. 2012.
21/10/19 compatibility; Irrigation: Theory and
18
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
19 Lecture20, Precautions for successful fertigation system, Michael A.M. 2012.
Fertigation frequency, duration and injection rate, Irrigation: Theory and
28/10/19
Practice. Vikas Publishing
Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
Practical
Practical 1 Study of different components of sprinkler irrigation system; 21/06/19
Practical 2 Design and installation of sprinkler irrigation system; 28/06/19
Practical 3 Determination of sprinkler precipitation pattern; 05/07/19
Practical 4 Determination of sprinkler discharge; 12/07/19
Practical 5 Determination of uniformity coefficient; 19/07/19
Practical 6 Determination of overlapping of sprinkler; 26/07/19
Practical 7 Cost economics of sprinkler irrigation system; 2/08/19

Practical 8 Study of different components of drip irrigation; 09/08/19

Practical 9 Design and installation of drip irrigation system; 16/08/19
Practical 10 Determination of pressure discharge relationship and emission 23/08/19
uniformity for given emitter;
Practical 11 Determination of wetting pattern of emitter 30/08/19
Practical 12 Determination of horticultural crop spacing by wetting pattern 06/09/19
Practical 13 Study of different types of filters; 13/09/19
Practical 14 Determination of filtration efficiency; 20/09/19
Practical 15 Drip calibration for chemigation/fertigation; 27/09/19
Practical 16 Determination of rate of injection for chemigation/fertigation; 04/10/19
Practical 17 Design of irrigation and fertigation schedule for crops; 11/10/19
Practical 18 Field visit to micro irrigation system; 18/10/19
Practical 19 Field evaluation of drip system; 25/10/19
Practical 20 Cost economics of drip irrigation system. 01/11/19
 Question Bank

1. Distinguish between:
a) Drip irrigation and micro irrigation
b) Drip irrigation and trickle irrigation
c) LDPE and HDPE pipes
d) Surface and subsurface drip irrigation system
e) On-line emitter and in-line emitter
f) Pressure relief valves and vacuum relief valves
2. What are the specific advantages of drip irrigation over sprinkler irrigation?
3. Express the mathematical relationship for computing the discharge of a dripper.
4. What are the common causes for clogging of drippers?
5. What is the role of screen filters in a drip irrigation system?
6. What is the operation of a disc filter?
7. Define emitter coefficient of manufacturing variation. How is it computed?
8. Which are the commonly used fertilizers which are suitable for injection in drip systems
when the soil requires nitrogen and phosphorous?
9. How is acid treatment done in a drip irrigation system?
10. What are the major factors influencing the design capacity of a drip irrigation system?
11. What is the relationship between pressure head and discharge in a turbulent flow emitter?
12. What are the commonly used fertilizer injection devices in pressurized irrigation
systems?
13. Define fertigation. What are its advantages over conventional methods of fertilizer
application?
14. How is the quantity of fertilizer to be applied in fertigation units computed?
15. Distinguish between:
a) Basic difference in the methods water application in sprinkler and drip methods of
irrigation.
b) Solid set system and permanent system of sprinkler irrigation.
c) Semi-portable and semi-permanent systems of sprinkler irrigation.
d) Over-head sprinklers and under-tree sprinklers.

Suggested Reading
Michael A.M. 2012. Irrigation: Theory and Practice. Vikas Publishing Vikas Pub. House New
Delhi.
Land and Water Management Engineering.V.V.N.Murty and Madan K Jha