Subsurface Drip Irrigation Demonstration and Research Project
The University of Arizona

Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Demonstration and Research Project

Department of Soil, Water,
and Environmental Science

About Subsurface Drip Irrigation AZdrip project layout and irrigation Design AZdrip installation of irrigation system Current Crop Results from past crops, project reports

System Design

Field Layout
Azdrip occupies a 4 acre (1.6 ha) field at the University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC) near Maricopa, Arizona. The field is divided into five plots of 0.62 acres (0.25 ha) each, arranged from East to West. Each plot represents different crop management senarios:
Plot 1

High frequency irrigation.  Permanent 80" (2.0 m) beds containing three drip lines spaced 19" (48 cm) apart and 9" (23 cm) deep.

Plot 2

High frequency irrigation.  May be configured as 40" (1.0 m) beds with a single drip line or 80" (2.0 m) beds with two drip lines 40" (1.0 m) apart.  The configuration will be dependent on the crop.

Plot 3

Low frequency irrigation.  Permanent 80" (2.0 m) beds containing three drip lines spaced 19" (48 cm) apart and 9" (23 cm) deep.

Plot 4

Furrow irrigation.  May be configured as 40" (1.0 m) or 80"(2.0 m) beds depending on the standard practice for the crop.

Plot 5

Low frequency irrigation.  May be configured as 40" (1.0 m) beds with a single drip line or 80" (2.0 m) beds with two drip lines 40" (1.0 m) apart. The configuration will be dependent on the crop.



Upcoming and past AZdrip related events The AZdrip Team Sponsors and Contributors Current AZdrip Weather conditions and access to historical data Links to other SDI web sites

Arizona Crop Information Site
Arizona Crop Information Site

Visit the Maricopa Ag. Center



Privacy Statement
document located at: http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/irrigation/azdrip/
Copyright © 2001 University of Arizona,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Search AZdrip and ACIS


For comments and questions regarding the AZdrip site contact: webmanager