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Drip Irrigation - Pepsi and Nica

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- Reduces water consumption. <br>
- Uses commonly extruded plastic pipes, so low-cost systems are replicable in many countries.<br>
- Low cost. <br>
- Salt concentration in root zone is reduced due to regular application of water.<br>
- Improved yields and quality of crop. Since water is given at regular but frequent intervals and at a required quantity as compared with traditional systems, plants have better metabolism and produce a better crops in terms of both quality and quantity. <br>
- Roots are very well developed when using drip irrigation – such systems provide the proper soil-air-water ratio for root respiration (good for cash crops too).<br>
- Labour-saving.<br>
- Saves fertilizer.<br>
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- Hoses have a short lifetime (generating plastic waste).<br>
- Possibilities of theft.<br>
- Damage by rodents.<br>
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* Cost/ha: Pepsi drip: US$ 60 (plastic hose only). Easy drip: US$ 200 ­ 400.
* Nica drip: (Nicaragua) US$ 300 to­ 600, depending on crop and material use.
* In Nepal, costs ranged between $0.11 and $0.17 per m2 of irrigated area, depending on the scale of irrigation.
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