Why should I choose drip irrigation over sprinkler irrigation?

Drip irrigation enables optimal uniform soil moisture and outstanding aeration. It delivers water and nutrients directly to the root zone of the plant. Drip irrigation uses up to 40% less water and energy than sprinkler irrigation.

How often should I irrigate citrus with drip irrigation?

This depends on a range of factors, such as soil type, phenological stage, climate, tree age, etc. A general indication is that in heavy soils, irrigation should be applied every two to four days, and in sandy/light soils irrigation should be applied daily.

What can Netafim offer me that other companies can't?

Netafim combines irrigation expertise, with over 50 years’ real-world involvement in the citrus growing regions of the Mediterranean, South Africa, USA, Australia and Brazil. This experience has enabled us to develop and implement solutions tailored to a broad range of parameters, such as climate, soil and water conditions, individual irrigation cultures and practices, and other environmental constraints.

Can drip irrigation systems be activated remotely?

Drip irrigation can be easily combined with remote control and automation tools to make your irrigation more efficient. It is possible to add other digital tools, such as soil or weather sensors, to optimise your yields and resources. Learn more about our digital farming solutions.

CONTROL CITRUS YIELD AND SIZE WITH PRECISION IRRIGATION

The demand for growing bigger fruit and producing higher yields are the given market environment for citrus growers. Climate change and decline in freshwater resources have a big impact on these factors. With precision irrigation, growers can be sure that their production levels and fruit quality will not be compromised.

Why Precision Irrigation for Citrus Production?

Control your plant development and fruit size
Throughout fruit development, avoiding harmful water stress is crucial to prevent inhibited fruit growth and small fruit size. With precision irrigation, you can provide consistent and uniform irrigation to your crops during critical periods of growth.

Control your inputs
Optimise your resources with precision irrigation! Make sure that your water and fertilisers are not wasted by applying them directly to the root zone - no evaporation or leaching.

Efficient management, whenever, wherever
Manage your irrigation and plant nutrition from wherever you are at any given moment with our digital tools. Optimising your agri-practices, you can get real-time insights on your field, and reduce labour, operational complexity and costs.

Citrus FAQs

Drip irrigation enables optimal uniform soil moisture and outstanding aeration. It delivers water and nutrients directly to the root zone of the plant. Drip irrigation uses up to 40% less water and energy than sprinkler irrigation.
This depends on a range of factors, such as soil type, phenological stage, climate, tree age, etc. A general indication is that in heavy soils, irrigation should be applied every two to four days, and in sandy/light soils irrigation should be applied daily.
Netafim combines irrigation expertise, with over 50 years’ real-world involvement in the citrus growing regions of the Mediterranean, South Africa, USA, Australia and Brazil. This experience has enabled us to develop and implement solutions tailored to a broad range of parameters, such as climate, soil and water conditions, individual irrigation cultures and practices, and other environmental constraints.
Drip irrigation can be easily combined with remote control and automation tools to make your irrigation more efficient. It is possible to add other digital tools, such as soil or weather sensors, to optimise your yields and resources. Learn more about our digital farming solutions.