Effective water and nutrient management not only encourages healthy plant development but also reduces costs and increases the sustainability of horticulture. It is understandable why greenhouse hobbyists and home gardeners are actively applying strategies aimed at improving efficiency.  Drip irrigation system is one of such technologies that can dramatically boost efficiency in several ways.

NTS promotes the use of drip irrigation system inside greenhouses, which is undoubtedly the most cost-effective way for the application of water and nutrients directly to the root zone of plants.

Description of NTS’s Drip Irrigation:

NTS’s Drip Irrigation involves dripping water onto the soil at very low rates (2-20 liters/hour) from a system of small diameter plastic pipes fitted with outlets called emitters or drippers. Water is applied close to plants so that only part of the soil in which the roots grow is wetted, unlike surface and sprinkler irrigation, which involves wetting the whole soil profile. With drip irrigation water, applications are more frequent (usually every 1-3 days) than with other methods and this provides a very favorable high moisture level in the soil which is favorable for plant growth and development.

Advantages:

• More crops can be grown from less water. 
• Maximum use of available water by the plants resulting maximum yield.
• Less weed growth and restricts population of potential hosts because of no water being available to weeds.
• High efficiency in the use of fertilizers.
• Low labor and relatively low operation cost.

Uses

• Mainly suitable for cultivation of vegetables; Tomato, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Chilly, Cucumber; fruits and flowers but also can be used for cereals, pulses, cotton and other closely spaced crops. 
• Can be used for irrigation both in open field and plastic tunnel also in slope area of mountain regions.
• It is also suitable for Kitchen Garden.

A drip irrigation system, when installed appropriately, will be 90% water-efficient and enable precise control. Install drip irrigation in your greenhouse to experience the multitude of benefits drip irrigation has to offer. NTS ensures to be your reliable partner through the process.