Determination of the working performance of a new fertigation system developed for hose reel irrigation machine

Authors : Turgay POLAT, Ahmet ÇOLAK, Mehmet Ali DAYIOĞLU, Halit APAYDIN

Pages : 12-18

Doi:10.21657/topraksu.1030604

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Publication Date : 2022-07-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is determining of the working performance of the a new fertigation system insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TURPO CLK FS); that developed for hose reel irrigation machines insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HRIM);. As a liquid fertilizers nitrogen and phosphorus were used. The HRIM was operated under two different irrigation water pressures insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 and 2.5 bar); conditions. The dosing pump was operated for two different frequencies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(150 and 300 pulse/min);. Field experiments were realised by using two different liquid chemical fertilizers and measured of pH, electrical conductivity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EC);, and total dissolved solids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TDS); values. According to evaluation when using nitrogen fertilizer pH values ranged between 8.40 - 8.59, EC values 602.92 - 915.83 µS/cm, and the TDS values 294.17 - 451.25 mg/L at all sets. When using phosphorus fertilizer, pH values ranged between 7.13 - 8.03, EC values 485.42 - 519.58 µS/cm, and TDS values 236.25 - 252.92 mg/L. And then the Christiansen Coefficient of Uniformity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CCU); was calculated over 24 samples in each set. The CCU values were founded between 95.02% - 99.95%. As the result it has been concluded that the TURPO CLK FS could be used together with HRIM during fertigation applications.
Keywords : Dosing pump, HRIM, Irrigation, Liquid fertilizer, New fertigation system