• This is a technology that supplies water to plants grown in solid substrates in small controlled drops. 
• It allows the optimal usage of the limited water resource by dripping water slowly into the crop roots at low pressure through a number of emission points (drippers). 
• Saves water by minimizing evaporation losses and delivering water at the root zone where it is required. 
• It also provides the opportunity for farmers to increase crop yields. 
• It’s easy to design and operated. 
• The layout can either be above surface or buried below the surface.

Layout of a drip irrigation system in vegetables

• Hydroponic farming is soilless farming system that utilizes inert media as an anchor to the crop and a rich nutrient solution applied for the growth of the plant.
• This utilizes a small area and accommodates higher crop population than the conventional method of farming.
• Use of locally available soilless media such as pumice, coco peat contributes into the reduction of the cost of production such as weeding, water usage, soil analysis and more.

• Comprises of four modules namely; the solar power supply module, the programmed micro-controller module, soil moisture probes module and the motorized ball balls module.
• The modules are linked together and packaged as a unit in a wheel barrow to facilitate easy mobility of the system to different section of the land under.

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