Irrigation Methods

Compare 16 irrigation methods — select any two to see a side-by-side analysis.

Efficiency Ranking

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Efficiency95.00%

Excellent

Application Depth

20.00–50.00mm

Water Waste / ha / season

250 m³

Automated drip system with soil moisture sensors and weather integration

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Efficiency40.00%

Low

Application Depth

80.00–200.00mm

Water Waste / ha / season

3,000 m³

Uncontrolled surface flooding of entire field areas

Upgrading from Flood Irrigation to Smart Drip saves 2,750 m³ water per ha per season

That's a 138% efficiency improvement — at $2/m³, saving ~$5,500/ha/year

Automated drip system with soil moisture sensors and weather integration

95.00% efficiency

95.00%

Efficiency

20.00–50.00

mm per application

250

m³ waste/ha/season

$500

potential savings/ha

Method	Efficiency	Application	Water Waste	Rating
Smart Drip	95.00%	20.00–50.00mm	250 m³	Excellent
Precision Mobile	92.00%	15.00–40.00mm	400 m³	Excellent
Drip Irrigation	90.00%	15.00–40.00mm	500 m³	Excellent
Precision Sprinkler	88.00%	10.00–30.00mm	600 m³	Good
Capillary Mat	85.00%	15.00–35.00mm	750 m³	Good
Sensor-Controlled Sprinkler	82.00%	15.00–40.00mm	900 m³	Good
Bubbler Irrigation	80.00%	20.00–40.00mm	1,000 m³	Good
Linear Move	78.00%	20.00–45.00mm	1,100 m³	Good
Ebb and Flow	75.00%	20.00–45.00mm	1,250 m³	Good
Fixed Sprinkler	70.00%	25.00–50.00mm	1,500 m³	Moderate
Travelling Gun	68.00%	35.00–70.00mm	1,600 m³	Moderate
Gun Sprinkler	65.00%	30.00–60.00mm	1,750 m³	Moderate
Overhead Misting	60.00%	50.00–150.00mm	2,000 m³	Moderate
Border Irrigation	55.00%	60.00–120.00mm	2,250 m³	Low
Furrow Irrigation	50.00%	40.00–100.00mm	2,500 m³	Low
Flood Irrigation	40.00%	80.00–200.00mm	3,000 m³	Low

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