What is irrigation?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Irrigation is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops or plants.

The water source for irrigation may be a nearby or distant body of lake or frozen water such as a river, spring, lake, aquifer, well, or snowpack. Depending on the distance of the source and the seasonality of rainfall, the water may be channelled directly to the agricultural fields or stored in reservoirs or cisterns for later use. In addition, the "harvesting" of local rain that falls on the roofs of buildings or on nearby unfarmed hills and its use to supplement the rain that falls directly on farmed fields also involves irrigation.

Various types of irrigation techniques differ in how the water obtained from the source is distributed within the field. In general, the goal is to supply the entire field uniformly with water, so that each plant has the amount of water it needs, neither too much nor too little.


The types of irrigation are:

- Flood irrigation
- Overhead (sprinkler) irrigation
-Center pivot irrigation
- Lateral move (Side roll, Wheel line) irrigation
-Drip, or trickle irrigation
-Subirrigation

Answer 3

Irrigation generally refers to transportation of water to crops.

Answer 4

irrigation is a system of transfering fresh water from streams to crops while allowing an outlet for run off.

Answer 5

Irrigation is when there is no water for crops.You dont want those crops to die,so you begin to provide water for the crops,maybe thru a canal,well,thru a bucket.The main idea is providing water for crops.

Answer 6

The artificial application of water to land to promote the growth of crops. First practiced in arid lands to supplement deficient rainfall, it is now used extensively in more humid areas to ensure proper timing of water supply for maximum crop yield. The earliest form of irrigation consisted of diverting flood flows of streams onto the cropland. More common practice today is the storage of floodwaters in reservoirs from which the water may be withdrawn for use as needed. ...
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Answer 7

Irrigation is supplying vegetation with water through canals, rivers, etc.

Answer 8

it is where water is carried to plants through a series of pipes or with sprinkler systems. (to irrigate is to water)

if you're talking about medical then it is to clean out iv lines with water to keep them from closing up and to keep them cleaned out.

Answer 9

ir·ri·gate (¹r“¹-g³t”) v. ir·ri·gat·ed, ir·ri·gat·ing, ir·ri·gates. --tr. 1. To supply (dry land) with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; water artificially. 2. To wash out (a body cavity or wound) with water or a medicated fluid. 3. To make fertile or vital as if by watering. --intr. To supply land with water artificially. [Latin irrig³re, irrig³t- : in-, in; see IN-2 + rig³re, to water.] --ir”ri·ga“tion n. --ir”ri·ga“tion·al adj. --ir“ri·ga”tor n.

Answer 10

getting water to crops