Typical engineering design of potato micro-sprinkler irrigation in Northern Shanxi

¹ College of Resources, Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100101, China
² Beijing Laboratory of Water Resources Security, Beijing 100101, China
³ College of Forestry, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Shaanxi 712100, China

^* Corresponding author: changkkll@tom.com

Abstract

The Loess Plateau in the northern part of Shanxi Province has uneven rainfall and large evaporation, so droughts often occur. The drought has restricted the development of the local planting industry and the economy. Micro sprinkler irrigation has the advantages of strong adaptability, saving water, saving labor and land, increasing production, and preventing salinization, which is very suitable for this area.

This micro-sprinkler irrigation design is carried out in typical plots, based on potato plant characteristics, rainfall data over the years, combined with corresponding specifications and actual conditions. This article uses a refraction micro-sprinkler with a spray diameter of 2.4 m. In the water transmission and distribution network, underground pipelines share 1,860 m of main pipes and sub-main pipes; surface pipelines share 1,200 m of branch pipes and 90,000 m of capillary pipes. The design meets the verification indicators of all irrigation groups, conforms to local actual conditions.