Irrigation methods refer to various techniques used by farmers to apply water uniformly across fields for crop production.
Imagine you're trying to evenly distribute jelly on a slice of bread. You could just drop it all in one spot (like rain), but it's much more effective if you spread it out evenly (like irrigation).
Drip Irrigation: This is an efficient method where water drips slowly onto the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly into the root zone.
Flood Irrigation: An older method where large quantities of water flood an entire field at once, similar to natural flooding scenarios.
Sprinkler Irrigation: A method that simulates rainfall by distributing water through pipes and then spraying it over crops.
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