About Lesson
Adaptability of border strip method
- Adapted to most soils (light soils) where depth and topography permit the required land levelling at a reasonable cost and without permanent reduction in soil productivity.
- Suitable for soil with moderately low to moderately high infiltration rate.
- Suitable to close growing crops wheat, barley, etc but not suitable for rice which requires standing water for most of its growing period.
Advantages of border strip method
- Increased water efficiency.
- Labor requirement is less.
- Large area irrigated in short time.
- Uniform distribution of water.