Wick irrigation system:
It is a sub-irrigation system in which water and nutrients
are supply to the substrate through capillary
action.
A wick irrigation system operates
in a closed cycle, without runoff, permitting appropriate plant nutrition and
creating alternatives to improve production uniformity.
Advantages:
1) independence of electricity
for operation
2) High water and nutrient use
efficiency
3) Less need for manpower, as the
management is simpliļ¬ed compared with conventional cultivation, providing cost
reduction
4) Increase in the uniformity and
quality of production
5) Water savings
6) Temperature control of the
root system.
Wick irrigation systems can be
used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, such as chrysanthemums and
poinsettias.
Best material used for wick
system:
Cloth material composed of polyester is the most suitable material for capillary
wick-based irrigation.
Best media:
3 parts soil+ 2 part sand+ 1 part manure
2 parts forest soil, 4 parts
cocopeat, 1 part manure and 1 part pumice
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