Traditional Methods Of Irrigation To Irrigate Your Barren Brain

The traditional methods of irrigation are more convenient and inexpensive, but are they equally efficient?

Irrigation is a system applied to control amounts of water to land to aid in the growth of crops (also be used to grow lawns and landscape plants).

Let’s dig into the traditional methods of irrigation are:

Check Basin Method: Watering levelled fields is one of the four traditional methods of irrigation that is beneficial. Basins help to collect the water. These all flow together by pipes. The size of the ponds depends on the volume of water flowing into them. They have water sources at the top.

This method does not require any techniques. In addition, it is relatively inexpensive. Soil erosion can be reduced by rainwater remaining in the basin. Irrigation of large areas is possible with this method.

Furrow Irrigation: Crops planted in rows receive irrigation by furrow irrigation. The water flows between two ‘Dols’ (meaning: to sprout) formed along the sides of the rows.

 Once the furrow has filled with water, there is no need to provide water again. However, this is one of the labour-intensive traditional methods of irrigation. In this way, large food crop areas get a lot of water.

Strip Irrigation: Strips of different sizes separate the fields. They vary in size according to the slope. Each strip has its own unique shape. They are easy to construct and require less labour.

Basin Irrigation Method: A platform has been erected around trees and bushes. Drains connect them. Watering plants is possible with this method, but not irrigating crops in this way. Unfortunately, this method wastes a lot of water.

 Water from lakes, wells and canals are used to irrigate the fields. While traditional methods of irrigation are convenient and cheaper, they are inefficient and require a lot of labour. This is why modern irrigation systems yield better results.

From Asia to the Americas, it was the foundation for economies and societies. Over 5,000 years ago, irrigation became a central element of agriculture. It continues to remain so even today.

Then, when we read traditional methods of irrigation, do you think these must be held on to until modern technologies become more efficient?