Sprinkler irrigation is the method of applying irrigation water above the soil surface in the form of spray or droplets, similar to the natural rainfall. The spray is obtained by the flow of water under pressure through small orifices or nozzles known as sprinklers.
Water is conveyed from theAnd distributed through a network of pipes, called mainline, submain, laterals and Sprinklers. There are different sizes of sprinkler nozzles available in the market depending upon the operating pressure and discharge rates.
By proper selection of sprinkler spacing and overlapping percentage between the sprinklers, the required quantity of irrigation water for specific soil to refill the crop root zone can be applied at a rate equal to the infiltration rate of soil.