SECTION A

A) THE FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENT OF FERTIGATION

No. Components Functions Picture

1. Green House • Need to control excess

moisture, especially
during the rainy season.

2. Irrigation system • Flush and distribute or

supply water and nutrient
rooting zone into each
polybag.

3. Water supply and • Must use clean water and

quality quality.

• Water quality is
important to the success of
this system.

4. Adjust solution tools ( • Use to determine the pH

pH and EC meter ) and EC of fertilizer
solution and media are in
optimum.
5. The polybag and • Polybag size: 20.3cm x
media 40.6cm.

• The media that use in

fertigation system: Using
the media that to replacing
the soil functions.

•Example: Cocopeat,
ricehusk, rootwool, pertile.

6. Nutrient • N- Urea is well suited for

injection in micro
irrigation system. It is
highly soluble and
dissolves in non-ionic form

• P- Application of
phosphorus to irrigation
water may cause
precipitation of phosphate
salts.

• K- Application of K
fertilizer does not cause
any precipitation of salts.
No. Equipment Functions Picture

1. Filter •A filter unit cleans

the suspended
impurities in the
irrigation water so as
to prevent blockage
of holes and passage
of drip nozzles.

2. Main line •The main line

conveys the water
from filtration system
to the submain.

3. Submain line •The submain

conveys the water
mainline to the
laterals.

4. Laterals line •Laterals are small

diameter flexible
pipes or tubing made
of low density
polyethylene(LDP) or
liner low density
polyethylene(LLDPE)
5. Emitters or •It is the main
drippers component of Drip
irrigation system for
discharging water
from lateral to the
soil.

6. Control valve •Used to control the

flow through
particular pipes.

7. Air release cum •To release the

vacuum breaker entrapped air during
valve the start of the system
and to break the
vacuum during shut
off.

8. Flush valve •To flush out the

water and dirt’s.

9. Non return valve •Used to prevent the

damage of pump
from flow of water
hammer in rising
main line.
B) ILLUSTRATE TYPES AND DESIGN OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES FOR
FERTIGATION.