{"id":6584,"date":"2022-12-07T13:37:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T12:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.azud.com\/riego-por-goteo-subterraneo-en-cultivos-extensivos-y-lenosos\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T09:03:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T08:03:56","slug":"subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"Subsurface drip irrigation in field and woody crops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_in_Woody_Crops_and_its_Application\" >Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Woody Crops and its Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_in_extensive_crops_and_its_application\" >Subsurface Drip Irrigation in extensive crops and its application<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Extensive_rotational_crops_and_long_life_installations\" >Extensive rotational crops and long life installations:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Extensive_crops_without_half-life_rotation\" >Extensive crops without half-life rotation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Annual_horticultural_crops\" >Annual horticultural crops:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_in_gardening_and_landscaping_and_its_application\" >Subsurface Drip Irrigation in gardening and landscaping and its application:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Environmental_benefits_of_SDI\" >Environmental benefits of SDI:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Advantages_of_SDI_in_terms_of_profitability\" >Advantages of SDI in terms of profitability:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Other_major_advantages\" >Other major advantages:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/blog\/subsurface-drip-irrigation-in-field-and-woody-crops\/#Do_you_want_to_know_if_Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_is_the_best_option_for_your_crop\" >Do you want to know if Subsurface Drip Irrigation is the best option for your crop?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<p>There are several approaches to SDI depending on the different types of <a href=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/crops\/\">crops<\/a> it is applied to and on the useful life of the system, which is related to that of the crop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"1\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_in_Woody_Crops_and_its_Application\"><\/span>Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Woody Crops and its Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vine trees and olive trees<\/strong> are the two pioneer crops in Spain and those that use up more cultivated areas of this system worldwide; more than 100,000 hectares planted with the Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"row presentacion mblog slider slick-initialized slick-slider slick-dotted\">\n<div class=\"slick-list draggable\">\n<div class=\"slick-track\">\n<div id=\"slick-slide40\" class=\"foto one-slide slick-slide slick-current slick-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-slick-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"slick-slide-control40\">\n<div class=\"pagingInfo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6070 \" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-2-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"slider-item slick-initialized slick-slider\">\n<div class=\"slick-list draggable\">\n<div class=\"slick-track\">\n<div class=\"slide slick-slide\" tabindex=\"0\" data-slick-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<p>Currently, the crops where most Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems (SDI) are being implemented with great benefits and yields are nuts, such as <strong>almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and\/or pistachios<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"row presentacion mblog slider slick-initialized slick-slider slick-dotted\">\n<div class=\"slick-list draggable\">\n<div class=\"slick-track\">\n<div id=\"slick-slide50\" class=\"foto one-slide slick-slide slick-current slick-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-slick-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"slick-slide-control50\">\n<div class=\"pagingInfo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6075 \" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-3-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-3-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"slider-item slick-initialized slick-slider\">\n<div class=\"slick-list draggable\">\n<div class=\"slick-track\">\n<div class=\"slide slick-slide\" tabindex=\"0\" data-slick-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<p><strong>Cherry, peach, apple and pomegranate trees<\/strong>\u00a0are some of the fruit trees that have been incorporated later, but have made a good start. The same is true for\u00a0<strong>orange and lemon trees\u00a0<\/strong>in eastern Spain, which also face water shortages, and where SDI is the ideal system to combat this situation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6087 \" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-4-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-4-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"2\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_in_extensive_crops_and_its_application\"><\/span>Subsurface Drip Irrigation in extensive crops and its application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extensive_rotational_crops_and_long_life_installations\"><\/span>Extensive rotational crops and long life installations:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are long life installations (&gt;20 years) that use irrigation systems such as a very wide emitter pipe, pivot or total sprinkler coverage, where rotations are practised with\u00a0<strong>leguminous plants, cereals, sunflower, and even alfalfa cycles<\/strong>\u00a0that are then lifted to continue with others.<\/p>\n<p>They are designed to provide\u00a0<strong>total moisture coverage, seed independently from the installation and achieve germination without problems\u00a0<\/strong>due to the fact that the surface\u2019s moisture can reach 100%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mblog cita\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6084 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-5-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-5-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-5.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"3\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extensive_crops_without_half-life_rotation\"><\/span>Extensive crops without half-life rotation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To moisten specific areas of the <strong>cultivated soil without seeking emergence<\/strong>, as in corn, asparagus, sorghum, sugar cane, etc.<\/p>\n<p>For crops with a strong root system, such as <strong>alfalfa and sugar cane<\/strong>, the use of medium-thickness emitter pipes requires a lower level of investment than in thicker pipes.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Annual_horticultural_crops\"><\/span>Annual horticultural crops:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is used on thousands of hectares of annual vegetables such as\u00a0<strong>lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and artichokes<\/strong>.\u00a0The SDI system in these crops is very\u00a0<strong>simple to implement, it is economical and significantly improves yields<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6090 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-6-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"351\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-6-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-6.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_in_gardening_and_landscaping_and_its_application\"><\/span>Subsurface Drip Irrigation in gardening and landscaping and its application:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"3\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<p>We have many years of experience in placing\u00a0<strong>lawns, hedges<\/strong>, flowerbeds and medians for all types of\u00a0<strong>shrubs and ornamental trees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6093 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-7-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-7-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-7.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"4\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Current Agricultural Trends<\/p>\n<p>The main advantages of Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) vary depending on the approach to each crop and the growing area, but we can divide them into two blocks of benefits: environmental and cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Environmental_benefits_of_SDI\"><\/span>Environmental benefits of SDI:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water savings:<\/strong> Considering the increasing scarcity of water resources, this is the main advantage of this irrigation system.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fertiliser savings:<\/strong> The system allows applying the right amount of fertiliser to the plants at the optimum time. This is the best way to optimise fertilisation without contaminating the soil and subsurface aquifers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"row presentacion mblog slider slick-initialized slick-slider slick-dotted\">\n<div class=\"slick-list draggable\">\n<div class=\"slick-track\">\n<div id=\"slick-slide60\" class=\"foto one-slide slick-slide slick-current slick-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-slick-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"slick-slide-control60\">\n<div class=\"pagingInfo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6099 \" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-8-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-8-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-8.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Herbicide savings:<\/strong> Plant cover crop farming is growing and the ability to control weeds is one of the main reasons for choosing SDI, as it makes clean-up work easier without damaging irrigation systems.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Savings in plant-protection products:<\/strong> Deep irrigation reduces moisture at the soil surface, which reduces the use of plant-protection products for crop diseases.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Efficient use of wastewater:<\/strong> The possibility of using these waters with total food guarantee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slider-item slick-initialized slick-slider\">\n<div class=\"slick-list draggable\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"5\" class=\"mblog parrafo\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_SDI_in_terms_of_profitability\"><\/span>Advantages of SDI in terms of profitability:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With SDI, profitability is enhanced by optimising costs and improving production performance.\u00a0<strong>Farmers using AZUD&#8217;s SDI system show real cost and yield savings data over the years<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water savings<\/strong>\u00a0of 30-40%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fertiliser savings<\/strong>\u00a0of 10-30%.<\/li>\n<li>Plant-protection treatment methods are used less frequently.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Use of less herbicides.<\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced maintenance of the installation,<\/strong>\u00a0because rodents, hunters, etc. interfere less.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Higher yields in the binomial<\/strong>\u00a0(Kg production \/ m3 water consumed through the irrigation system).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_major_advantages\"><\/span>Other major advantages:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In the case of nuts, since many users prefer to pick the fruit from the ground, Subsurface Drip Irrigation is the only system that <strong>can do this without interfering with the process and allows it to be done more efficiently<\/strong>, which is the main reason for its choice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6102 \" src=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-9-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-9-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rgs-cultivos-entrada-9.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, with the\u00a0<strong>rise of organic\/ecologic farming and minimum\/null always direct farming<\/strong>, the SDI system adapts much better to this type of agriculture as is uses no herbicides, it improves soil structure through capillary irrigation, it can include organic fertilisers, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The development of\u00a0<strong>agricultural technology\u00a0<\/strong>applied to the system prevents the users&#8217; fear of &#8220;not seeing the irrigation water&#8221;.\u00a0 Developments in irrigation automation and moisture sensors have\u00a0<strong>improved SDI control and management<\/strong>.\u00a0This allows to keep track of what is happening in the installation, especially in the soil-plant-irrigation system.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the development of specific technical products applied to SDI, to the references for thousands of hectares and different crops, to the management of thousands of users worldwide, to the &#8220;know-how&#8221; of its use by companies such as AZUD and with the trend towards water scarcity, Subsurface Drip Irrigation is positioned as an irrigation system with a long way to go and, in many cases, as the <strong>best irrigation alternative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_want_to_know_if_Subsurface_Drip_Irrigation_is_the_best_option_for_your_crop\"><\/span>Do you want to know if Subsurface Drip Irrigation is the best option for your crop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"\/en\/application\/subsurface-drip-irrigation\/\">Subsurface Drip Irrigation solution here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mblog cta-contacto\">\n<div class=\"col col-70\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several approaches to SDI depending on the different types of crops it is applied to and on the useful life of the system, which is related to that of the crop. 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