Fertigation Case Study

1. INTRODUCTION

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Commonly fertilizer is used in liquid form and they will complete the nutrients needed for plant growth. This system associated with protective structure (mostly) which means plants are grown on cemented floor, under transparent shelter and netted surrounding to achieve maximum yield and high quality. Fertigation is an effective way to fertilise crops, saving time and money while improving yields. This system works with existing irrigation and nutrient plans to improve pasture sward and grazing residuals, lowering soil compaction, increase soil carbon level, supply more control over where and during nutrients are applied, and is an efficient way to apply nutrients. The most common nutrients applied by fertigation are nitrogen. It also was including applied fewer elements which are phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, zinc and iron. By using fertigation system, it can reduce fertilizer application costs by eliminating high operational requirement. It may also improve nutrient efficiency by applying them closer to when the plants needs them. It also may reduce leaching and denitrification (gaseous) losses of nitrogen and lowering the luxury uptake of nutrients by plants. Therefore, fertigation offers a boost in water and nutrient efficiency by simultaneously placing moisture and nutrients directly in the root zone where they are most needed, frequently resulting in the need for less fertilizer and water. Fertigation systems can be expensive but the increased efficiency of fertilizer application and increased yields may help offset the added