What are the advantages of drip irrigation?

The advantage of drip irrigation is that it can effectively control the most suitable soil moisture, make the soil aeration good, and will not cause the phenomenon that the soil air will be obviously reduced after irrigation. You can also mix pith water with fertilizer in one step, saving fertilizer. In addition, compared with other irrigation methods, it saves 20% ~ 50% water than furrow irrigation and border irrigation, and 12% ~ 30% water than sprinkler irrigation. But also saves labor and is convenient for mechanized operation. At the same time, the requirement for land leveling is low, and both highland and sloping land can be irrigated evenly, thus avoiding the erosion of soil by large water flow during irrigation and preventing the breeding of weeds. Drip irrigation is especially suitable for arid and water-deficient areas. Its main disadvantages are: the equipment cost of drip irrigation is high, the investment is large, and the substances accumulated in water are easy to block pipes and emitters. At present, this irrigation method is mainly used for cash crops such as fruit trees, vegetables and cotton. Drip irrigation has a broad development prospect in arid areas with insufficient water resources.