==Construction, operations and maintenance==
Drip irrigation systems consist of water storage, water filtration, water conveyance and distribution, and water application sub-systems. Common preparation requirements and features are as follows:
* Prepare the area to be irrigated. This could be simple land preparation or involve the formation of planting beds.
* For best results, drip systems are used to irrigate level beds. If the drip tubes go uphill, downhill or around corners, the system will not give equal water flow from each dripping outlet.
* Construct the water container stand. Ensure that it can support the weight of the container and water when full.
* Mount the water container on the stand so that the water outlet is at the height necessary to provide the water pressure required to operate the system.
* Mount the container water outlet, water filtration and flow regulator fittings.
* Lay the water distribution system components that connect the water container to the individual drip lines. Make sure that the open ends are closed to avoid foreign material entering the pipe.
* Unroll the drip lines and lay them along the full length of each row of plants to be irrigated.
* Connect the drip lines with the water distribution system (header pipes).
* Flush the system to remove any foreign matter that may have entered the pipeline.
* Close the end of the drip lines.
It must be emphasized that any training or advice on the use of drip kit systems should not only cover actual kit installation and maintenance, but also all aspects of growing vegetables under drought conditions since the purpose is to increase farmers’ yields. Thus training and advice should include lessons about bed preparation and composting, transplanting, irrigation-water management and pest and disease control.
====Save money and other considerations====
Use the most economical system possible that will give results. [http://www.ideorg.org/OurTechnologies/DripIrrigation.aspx# iDE] in Cambodia lowered the cost of drip systems by:<br>
#Replacing conventional emitters with holes and micro tubes.
