Irrigation and Fertilization Plans

Irrigation

• Processing tomato is a typical irrigated crop
Different system are possible
• Surface irrigation
• Drip irrigation
• Sprinkler irrigation
(hose reel irrigators, pivots)

With drip irrigation, starting investments per hectare are higher than with other systems. Anyway, there are some agronomical advantages as
• fertirrigation, which is the possibility for applying fertilizer with irrigation water
• high efficiency of water used in irrigation (losses of water are very low when compared with other irrigation systems)
• high uniformity concerning water height and fertilizers’ rates
• leaves are not wetted and therefore diseases spreading is hindered

Sprinkler irrigation is carried out both with hose reel systems (on the left) or pivot systems (below), depending on acreage. A large choice of sizes is available both for drums and pivot.

Fertilizer Plan