Agricultural Practices
Chapter Name : Crop Production And Management |
Sub Topic Code : 103_08_01_02_04 |
Topic Name : Agricultural Practices |
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Sub Topic Name : Irrigation |
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Introduction
Irrigation - It is the artificial application of water to land or soil.
Pre-Requisites:
What is irrigation andwhat are the different types of irrigation methods?
Activity:
Videos, which depict how the process of irrigation takes place. Also parks and gardens have sprinkler system.
Real Life Question:
How is irrigation important to agriculture?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Surface irrigation | Water moves over and across the land by simple gravity force in order to wet and infiltrate the soil |
| Localized irrigation | Water distributed under low pressure through a piped network, in a pre determined pattern and applied as a small discharge to each plant. |
| Drip | Water falls drop by drop at the roots of the plant. |
| Sprinkler | Water piped to one or more central locations within the field and distributed by overhead high pressure sprinklers. |
| Center pivot | Type of sprinkler irrigation consisting of several segments of pipes joined together and supported by trusses mounted with wheeled towers with sprinklers positioned along it's length |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Places to visit :
Parks, gardens, farms
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Sprinklers | In gardens and parks, to water the plants, sprinklers have been installed. |
What you learn in Theory:
Different methods of irrigation
What you learn in Practice:
How irrigation is done in gardens and parks.