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    The document describes the design of a solar-powered drip irrigation system for growing mangoes in Bura Nanighi. It discusses how dry areas often face soil moisture deficits, making agriculture difficult. The project aims to design a 30 hectare system using solar power to improve food productivity. Site analysis found low and variable rainfall, as well as hot temperatures. The system design involves determining layout, specifications, and flow requirements based on crop water needs and available solar power.

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    DESIGN OF A SOLAR-POWERED DRIP

    IRRIGATIOIN SYSTEM FOR GROWING


    MANGOES IN BURA NANIGHI.

    PRESENTER : TERER DUNCAN KIPKIRUI


    F21/3964/2009

    SUPERVISORS : DR. DUNCAN O MBUGE


    Eng ORODI ODHIAMBO
    INTRODUCTION

    • Dry areas are often faced with critical soil moisture deficit
    hence carrying out productive agriculture is increasingly
    difficult.
    • Percentage of land under irrigation in Kenya.
    • Need for food security and increasing the amount of land
    under agriculture in.
    • The benefits associated with this project include improved
    food productivity.
    PROBLEM STATEMENT AND ANALYSIS

    • Agricultural production in semiarid areas is largely constrained


    by low rainfall, poor or low nutrient soils, high temperatures,
    high solar radiation, and low precipitation.
    • The ever-increasing population is also creating a strain on the
    existing food sources and thus putting food security of the
    area in jeopardy
    • The area experience severe annual food deficits, due to the
    use of traditional techniques of farming that produce crops
    that hardly meet the subsistence requirements
    OVERALL OBJECTIVE
    To design a solar powered drip irrigation system for
    growing mangoes

    Specific
     To design a drip-irrigation system layout for a 30 hectare
    piece of land
     To design and determine the system specifications which
    comprises of the pump, the solar trackers and the amount of
    flow required
    SITE ANALYSIS
    Site analysis contd
    • Rainfall is highly variable and occurs in the March–May and
    the November–December seasons.
    • The area is mainly covered with open bush and rather dense
    shrub vegetation.
    Month Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Year

    Mean 28.6 29.5 30.1 29.5 28.5 26.8 26.3 26.4 27.1 28.4 28.8 28.4 28.2

    Temp (mm)

    Mean 16.1 5.1 53.2 101. 21.7 12.1 6.8 4.1 7.7 22.6 101.6 64.6 417.3

    7
    Rainfall, r

    (mm)

    Mean,Eo 205 201 227 210 214 211 209 225 235 214 192 173 2543

    (mm)

    Et (mm) 137 134 151 140 143 141 139 150 157 161 128 115 1696

    r-Et -121 -129 -98 -38 -121 -129 -132 -146 -149 -138 -26 -50 -1277
    INVENTORY
    G.I PIPES
    Pump
    PVC pipes
    PV array
    pump controller
    wiring
    discharge tubing or piping
    valves
    emitters
    drip lines
    solar panels
    mounting racks
    LITERATURE REVIEW

    Design parameters
    • Area to be irrigated should be known .soil type identified,
    type of crop to be planted, crop spacing and number of crops
    per unit area should be put into consideration.
    • Peak water requirement of crop per day should be known.
    • Selection of emitter type, number of emitters per plant and
    amount of water discharge per hour through each emitter
    should be calculated.
    • Layout of the system considering -topography, field shape and
    location of the water source.
    • Design of main and lateral drip lines. This depends upon
    friction head losses.
    • Selection of filters and other equipment that will be used in
    the system.
    Literature review contd
    Cultivation of mangoes
    • Climatic requirements
    – Temperature ( 5- 45)
    – Humidity and rainfall (average 105 mm)
    Solar Water Pumping Principles
    • Solar pumping system, the capacity to pump water is a function of
    three main variables: pressure, flow, and power to the pump.
    A solar-powered pumping system has the following minimum
    components:
    a) PV array
    b) array mounting bracket and rack
    c) pump controller
    d) electrical ground for controller
    e) wiring
    f) discharge tubing or piping
    Literature review contd
    Solar power comes from photovoltaic (PV) cells that convert the
    sun’s energy into usable DC electricity. A module consists of PV
    cells and an array consists of several modules.
    Drip irrigation system components
    1. Control station (head control unit
    2. Main and submain pipelines
    3. Offtake hydrants
    4. Hydrants
    5. Manifold (feeder) pipelines
    6. Dripper laterals
    7. Emitters
    PRODUCT DESIGN
    METHODOLOGY
    • Desk Study
    – included the study of area map and the general information
    about the area.
    • Field Method
    – Land divided into four quadrants.

    Water quality test


    pH
    Turbidity, N.T.U
    Dissolved solids, mg/l
    Suspended solids, , mg/l
    RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

    • Bulk density

    QUADRANT Weight of Weight of Weight of Mass of Bulk

    can & lid + can & lid can +lid oven Density
    (CM)
    wet + Dry (g) dried soil
    (g/cm3)
    weight (g) weight (g) (g)

    A 0-25 271.44 255.17 107.11 148.06 1.508127

    25-50 180.26 170.70 100.49 70.21 0.715153

    B 0-25 213.12 202.54 110.89 91.65 0.933539

    25-50 182.04 173.19 108.03 65.16 0.663714

    C 0-25 233.42 222.55 106.58 115.97 1.181260

    25-50 223.69 209.05 110.49 98.56 1.003923

    D 0-25 209.63 195.32 108.41 86.91 0.88525

    25-50 21.56 195.09 99.84 95.29 0.970616


    Results and analysis contd
    Moisture Content
    QUADRANT Mass Weight Weight Moistur Mass of Moistur

    of can of can of can + e e


    (cm) Dry soil
    + wet Dry content
    (g) (%)
    ( g)
    weight weight
    (g)
    (g)
    (g)

    A 0-25 23.79 106.22 98.42 7.8 74 10.54

    25-50 32.16 81.99 77.73 4.26 45.57 9.35

    B 0-25 24.91 102.54 96.57 5.97 71.66 8.33

    25-50 22.58 106.57 99.77 6.8 77.19 8.81

    C 0-25 23.32 99.42 92.53 6.89 69.21 9.96

    25-50 16.44 95.62 88.94 6.68 72.5 9.21

    D 0-25 25.17 144.37 134.00 10.37 108.83 9.53

    25-50 25.03 110.01 102.27 7.74 77.24 10.02


    Results and analysis contd
    • The net scheme irrigation obtained from CROPWATT 8.0 is
    4.959mm/day
    • And the gross scheme irrigation is 5.742mm/day
    • Therefore Net Irrigation Requirement per crop
    = (4.959/1000) x 5 x 2 x 0.3
    = 0.014877m3 or 14.877 l/crop/day
    • Area of wetted soil = Sp x Sr x Pw
    Where Sp = distance between the plant within a row
    Sr = distance between plant rows or row spacing
    (m)
    • Area of wetted soil = 5 x 2 x 0.6
    = 6 m2
    Results and analysis contd

    • Available soil moisture per crop= 140mm/m


    = (140/1000) x 0.6 =
    = 0.084m3 or 84 l/crop
    • Readily available moisture for drip system to be
    replenished by irrigation
    = 84 l/crop x 0.2
    = 16.8 l/crop
    Results and analysis contd
    Results and analysis contd

    • Supply line and main line


    • Δ H = 15.27 (Q1.852) L
    D4.871
    • Sub mains and laterals
    • Δ H = 5.35 (Q1.852) L
    D4.871
    Results and analysis contd

    • Suction lift 4.5 m


    • Supply line 1.14 m
    • Main line 2.58 m
    • Sub main 2.9814 m
    • Laterals 4.776 m
    • Sub Total 15.9774
    • Fitting 10% 1.59774
    • Difference in elevation 6.5 m
    • Total 24.07514

    Power requirement = Q × H
    360 × e
    = 19.36476 × 24.07514
    360 × 0.40
    = 3.237 Kw
    DESIGN DRAWING
    CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATION

    • The broad objectives of carrying out a survey of the area to


    determine its topographical characteristics was achieved
    which guided in the irrigation system layout.
    • The irrigation system layout should be checked regularly to
    avoid clogging of pipes and emitters and the necessary repairs
    and maintenance should be carried out.
    REFERENCE

    • ASAE 1990 ASAE EP 405.1.Design and installation of micro-irrigation


    systems.
    • FAO 1985 Water quality for agriculture.Fao Irrigation and Drainage
    Paper No 29,Rev.1.preparedby:Ayers,R.S&westcot DW Rome,Italy.
    • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2008) The
    State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008: High food prices and
    food security—threats and opportunities.
    • Griesbach J. 1981. What you should know about mango growing.
    Kenya Farmer. Nairobi, Kenya: Agricultural Society of Kenya.
    • Griesbach J. 1985. New mango types currently grown in
    Kenya.Kenya Farmer. Nairobi, Kenya: Agricultural Society of Kenya.
    • http://www.ehow.com/list_7505003_hydrology-soil-
    types.html#ixzz2kqjmm44f
    • http://www.thecommunityengineer.com/forum.html.
    • THANK YOU

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