Difference between Sprinkler and Drip system
No. |
Sprinkler system |
Drip system |
1. | A system which includes vertical pipes and it includes rotating nozzle present on the top, it maintains main pipeline at regular intervals by joining is referred as Sprinkler system. | A method or technique where drop by drop water is supplied near the roots of plants with the help of small opening is referred as Drip system. |
2. | Sprinkler system of irrigation is also known as simply sprinkler. | Drip system of irrigation is also known as trickle irrigation. |
3. | Components of Sprinkler system contains Pump unit, couplers, tubing’s-main and laterals, sprinkler head, accessories like valves, bends, plugs and risers. | Components of Drip system contains water source, fertigation equipments, main line, filters (sand, hydro cyclone, screen filters), pumping units, valves, sub main line, main line, drippers, poly tubes. |
4. | Advantages of sprinkler system includes fertilizer saving, any topography suitable, seed germination is better, low water loss etc. | Advantages of drip system includes low water loss, saves energy, enhances plant growth, no soil erosion etc. |