What are some of the recommended ways of irrigation in Florida?
Drip irrigation, also known as low-volume or micro-irrigation allows a way to efficiently irrigate lawns and gardens. Sprinklers are widely used in Florida for irrigation of agricultural lands as well as for gardens and lawns. These systems are designed and laid out in an area to provide uniform coverage. Water in sprinklers is provided through pressurized pipelines. Crown flood irrigation is mainly used in irrigating citrus. Citrus trees are planted on raised platform of soil, called berms, which are 2 – 4 feet high. The furrows run along the length of these berms. These furrows are flooded during the time of irrigation. Water penetrates horizontally and vertically through the berms to the root zones of the citrus trees. Seepage irrigation, also known as subirrigation is used to irrigate a little less than 1/4th of the total agricultural land in Florida. This method of irrigation involves use of open ditches or buried tubes to maintain water-table depth at a desired level near the bot
