Amid the current drought situation the country is going through, initiatives are emerging that seek to alleviate the water deficit. a Spanish company that develops an agricultural irrigation system they emphasize that with this, water waste is reduced by up to 70%.
system called DeepDropErnesto Rico, director of Creacciona company, explains to Efe, that he is replacing surface irrigation with underground irrigation, as “it uses 90% of the former’s infrastructure and better optimizes water.”
about a mechanical procedure that stands out for its simplicity: The device is drilled into the main rubber used for irrigation and placed underground in a hole of about 30 cm.
“The object consists of two parts, a small buried tube and a small ‘dome’ that remains at the surface. We visualized water running through it and confirmed that there were no problems,” explains Rico.
Water savings between 40% and 70% depending on the product
If a fault does occur, it will be “repaired from the outside”, which is an advantage because “all inspection and repairs will be done from the surface so that the maintenance cost for the farmer will be lower than with conventional underground irrigation,” he emphasizes.
There is a range of 40% to 70% in terms of water savings, because “It depends on the type of crop and above all the soil type which is very important.for example, if it is silty, sandy, or clayey” indicates Rico.
What crops can this system be used on? “It’s compatible with almost everyone and most plantations,” said this expert. It can be used in parks and gardens, flowers, nurseries, private homes or public gardens.
“It is also possible to reduce water stress because this type of system allows for short and plentiful watering in one day, which ensures that the tree always has moisture and results in crop health and eventually better production,” he said. says..
Moreover, it is a “very ecological” underground irrigation method, because It removes something very important in agriculture like weeds.occurring when watering at the surface without the need to use herbicides”.
DeepDrop is patented worldwide and Although we find similar things on the market, in no case do they have the functionality, use and visibility of this system.“We are making a unique product,” he assures, according to the manager of this company, located in the municipality of Torrox in Malaga.
Change the direction of root growth
The idea is the merit of Ernesto’s father, inventor Antonio Rico, who created this system 30 or 40 years ago to put an end to a problem that still exists: the roots of the trees didn’t lift the pavement. when watering them in the superficial part.
“My father did reduce watering as the root changes direction and the tree seeks water inside. It had consequences and the problem was gone”, Ernesto recalls.
Years later, “My father took a turn in his invention to come up with a new format and apply it to agriculture while assessing the serious water problem we’ve been seeing for a long time.”
And the severe drought that Spain went through and spread to many countries of the world, This has resulted in the company experiencing “exponential” growth in sales, information requests and visits since last June.‘, as in the team of people who realized a product ‘wholly made in Andalusia’.
“We have shipped to all provinces of Spain and there is a huge demand in the olive grove sector,” says Rico, who assures us that “we have calls from all continents.”
This product is designed in circular economy and bioeconomy that is, “it is made from our own products”, that is, “we take back the broken ones and remake the parts from them,” he concludes.
All information about this system and how to get it is at this link: deep drop
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Environment department contact address:crisclimatica@prensaiberica.es
Source: Informacion
