What is uniformity? Why is it important?
Uniformity is the ability of an irrigation system to apply water evenly across the soil surface. If an irrigation system has poor uniformity some plants won’t get enough water, some will get too much, and excessive water will leach below the root zone and be lost. In order to adequately irrigate all plants in a field with an irrigation system that has poor uniformity, excess water must be applied. This is wasteful and expensive.
