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drip irrigation

In French: goutte-à-goutte

Definition

Slow watering through small emitters at the base of plants, with no spray. It suits beds, hedges and planters; it gets its own zone, because it puts down water at a very different rate from sprinkler heads.

Also called

  • drip
  • micro-irrigation

Other names in French

  • irrigation goutte-à-goutte
  • micro-irrigation

Sources

  1. Rain Bird recommends separating plants with different water needs into different zones.

    Common Design Problems · Rain Bird