How to choose the right sprinkler irrigation machine according to different regions and crops?

In order to make full use of water-saving irrigation and soil moisture retention techniques, various sprinkler irrigation equipment has been introduced to the market to increase grain yields, but in different regions, for different crops, the sprinkler irrigation equipment used is also different, so how do you select a suitable sprinkler irrigation machine according to different regions and different crops?

Hose reel sprinkler irrigation machine irrigation technology and drip irrigation technology should be vigorously promoted

Hose reel sprinkler irrigation machine irrigation technology is suitable for densely planted crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans, vegetables, potatoes, cotton, sugarcane and forage grass. At the same time, it can be tested and promoted for application to rice. The investment for domestically produced machines is about 550 yuan/mu, with a service life of 20-30 years, a high degree of automation, low labor costs and high production efficiency. Water use efficiency is about 15% lower than drip irrigation, so it is not suitable for areas with extremely scarce water resources. Limited by terrain, it is not suitable for large mountainous areas.

Drip irrigation technology is mainly applied to cash crops and wide-row crops, such as vegetables, cotton, fruit trees (grapes, apples, pears, jujubes, bananas, etc.), seedlings and so on. Field crops are not suitable for drip irrigation, but areas with extremely scarce water resources may consider it.

For fruit tree irrigation, drip irrigation tubes used for many years should be selected, with an investment of about 800-1000 yuan/mu. For vegetable and cotton irrigation, drip irrigation tapes used for one year should be selected, with an investment of about 300-500 yuan/mu, of which the cost of replacing the drip irrigation tape each year is only about 150 yuan.

Drip irrigation technology should be used in combination with fertigation, which can reduce labor costs, save water and fertilizer, and improve the degree of water-fertilizer integration.

Reasonably select and scientifically plan efficient water-saving technologies

Corn should use hose reel sprinkler irrigation machines, and they should be vigorously promoted in water-scarce areas.

Forestry and fruit: mainly distributed in production areas such as South China, East China, Northwest China, Southwest China and North China, striving to keep the area stable at around 170 million mu, suitable for promoting drip irrigation, micro-sprinkler irrigation and other technologies.

Seedlings: mainly distributed in the Huang-Huai-Hai region, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and South China, with an area of more than 14 million mu, suitable for promoting integrated sprinkler and micro-irrigation technologies.

Vegetables: the winter-spring vegetable base areas in South China and the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the summer-autumn vegetable base areas in the Loess Plateau and the Southwest, the facility vegetable base areas in the Huang-Huai-Hai and Bohai Rim regions, and the off-season vegetable base areas in South China such as Hainan and Guangxi, are suitable for promoting hose reel sprinkler irrigation machines and drip irrigation technology.

Potatoes: mainly distributed in 5 major advantageous production areas including Northeast China, North China, Northwest China, Southwest China and South China, suitable for hose reel sprinkler irrigation machines or drip irrigation technology.

Cotton: mainly planted in areas such as Xinjiang, Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui, suitable for drip irrigation or hose reel sprinkler irrigation machines.