Using Flexible Pipe (poly-pipe) Surface Irrigation with

*Assistant Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineering Specialist ( Irrigation and Water Management); Extension Associate Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department; Texas Cooperative Extension, The Texas A&M University SystemL-546909/05 Aimed at farmers and irrigators who want to ir-rigate their crops Using fl exible plastic pipes (com-monly called poly - pipe ), this publication high-lights (1) advantages of Using poly - pipe , (2) factors to consider in selecting such pipe , and (3) consider-ations for installing of Using Pipesto Deliver Irrigation WaterUsing pipe systems (rather than earthen ditches) to convey and distribute water to fi elds has several advantages: Increases in on-farm Irrigation effi ciency, by avoiding water loss due to deep percolation from earthen conveyance ditches.

Pipe diameter should be selected based on irrigation fl ow-rate. Table 1 provides some approximate diameters and thicknesses needed for selected fl ow-rates.

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  Surfaces, Flexible, Irrigation, Pipe, Poly, Flexible pipe, Poly pipe, Surface irrigation

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