What is Surge Irrigation?

Surge Irrigation has been proven to use significantly less water in major crops that previously relied on furrow irrigation.
This technique uses a surge valve between two lengths of polypipe, and is a simple modification to furrow irrigation used in crops such as cotton, sugarcane and seed corn.
Nearly 30 percent of the water used for irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas is consumed by cotton and sugarcane. By converting to surge irrigation, the impacts could be significant in future water management struggles.
Texas AWE has shown that surge irrigation can use up to 52 percent less water than furrow irrigation in sugarcane, and 28 percent less in seed corn. Two separate cotton studies demonstrated savings of 22 percent and 31 percent.
About Texas Agriculture Water Efficiency (AWE):
Over the course of 10 years, researchers, growers, and irrigation district personnel worked together to test strategies for maximizing water use in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The research study launched with an Agricultural Water Conservation grant from the Texas Water Development Board to AgriLife Extension and TWRI. The findings are in, support is available, and it’s time to implement and improve agriculture operations.
Learn more at www.TexasAWE.org
A project of Texas Water Resource Institute: twri.tamu.edu/
Visit the Facebook page here: / txwri

[@parkcitypj1]

Is this only for furrow irrigation? could it work for flood?

[@aste4123]

is it ordinary plastic wrap or breeze? what is the material from which the irrigation arms are made? if it is a film, what is its density and thickness?

[@cengizaydemir3334]

Hello, I want to learn something. How long is the furrow? Under these conditions, how long water reaches the end of the furrow?

[@kingsillahEntertainment]

Is this system work with pepper 🌶?

[@asmaremengistu2449]

Best

[@Sara-L]

How efficient is this type of irrigation, compared to drip/trickle irrigation, subsurface , or sprinkler irrigation?

[@darrenleong7953]

@Tom McLemore Wasting fresh water resource for profit. Bad way to do agriculture, more states will face water shortage problem soon.

[@46rambo49]

and like most government programs, we saved the aquifer many millions of gallons which were then sold to other users? when we needed the water due to drought it was not available, how is that right?

[@birjutaparia]

What was the length of furrow?

[@hardcoreplayafromthehimala4888]

Does ground need to be flat 100''%

[@aste4123]

hello. Is delivery on order to the Russian Federation possible?

[@prashant6628]

Hello Sir, what about losses of water by deep percolation..
.. Russian federation ❤️❤️🙏..
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[@Lialye]

What a waste. Try drip irrigation