Vietnam is renowned for its rich biodiversity, home to a wide variety of valuable medicinal plants, including ginseng species, Crinum latifolium, red Polygonum multiflorum, artichoke (Atiso), and many others.
For most medicinal plants, both sprinkler and drip irrigation methods can be applied.
The selection of an automatic irrigation technique for medicinal plants mainly depends on factors such as planting density, climatic and soil conditions, and available water sources.
Most medicinal plants, especially those harvested for their leaves, require a large amount of water and frequent irrigation, often on a daily basis, so sprinkler irrigation may be applied.
However, for some medicinal plants that can thrive in arid and low-water areas, drip irrigation should be considered.
Another important factor is the planting pattern and density, which directly affects the selection of automatic irrigation techniques for medicinal plants. For densely planted crops, sprinkler irrigation should be applied. For crops with widely spaced rows (usually more than 1 meter apart), drip irrigation should be applied. Note: when applying drip irrigation, farmers should plant in double rows to save on drip tubing investment costs.
Drip Irrigation Method for Medicinal Plants
Many types of medicinal plants are grown on an industrial scale, over large areas, using automatic irrigation technology, with drip irrigation being the most typical method. Medicinal plants that can be irrigated using the drip method include Polyscias fruticosa (Đinh lăng), Solanum procumbens (cà gai leo), etc.
Tip: Crops planted with row spacing over 1 meter can use drip irrigation. To save on investment costs and increase efficiency, farmers should plant in double rows — two plant rows per bed, with a drip line laid in the middle.
This drip irrigation method is quite simple; basically, the system includes a water supply source, water delivery pipe, and a drip line laid along each plant row.
Sprinkler Irrigation Method for Medicinal Plants
Sprinkler irrigation methods are quite diverse, including overhead sprinkler irrigation using sprinkler heads, rain pipe irrigation, or localized root-zone irrigation.
Overhead irrigation is commonly applied for densely planted crops or those sown by broadcasting (extremely dense, non-row planting). Some medicinal plants suitable for overhead sprinkler irrigation include Morinda officinalis (ba kích), Perilla frutescens (tía tô), Jasminum subtriplinerve (chè lá vằng), and Gynostemma pentaphyllum (giảo cổ lam)…
Meanwhile, localized sprinkler irrigation is more appropriate for woody medicinal plants with tall and large canopies, and wide spacing. Typical examples include Sophora japonica (hoa hè), Eucalyptus (khuynh diệp), and Punica granatum (lựu)…
Contact the Nha Be Agri technical team now to analyze and choose the most suitable irrigation solution.
Driptec dripline is the Thin-wall dripline with some outstanding features such as diverse thickness, emitter spacing and flow rate. Especially the driplines are produced on modern, highly automated technological lines, quality has been verified for more than 10 years in the Vietnamese market.
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Driptec stream driper is easy to position, very suitable for using drip irrigation for plants grown in pots, in bags, greenhouses, cut flowers…
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Widely used in melon irrigation and other crops grown in substrate bags
These connectors split the flow from a Rivulis Supertif dripper into two or four separate 3x5mm tubes, allowing each line to irrigate one individual pot
Manufactured by Rivulis – durable and reliable
Product details: Driptec branching adaptor
Drippi dripper with multi function: PC (Pressure compensation) and PCND (PC none drain), high precision, durable suit for watering greenhouse crops and potted plants.
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Driptec soft PE made in Israel with high quality, it is specially applying in drip irrigation for greenhouse, potted plants…
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Size: 3*5mm
Color: black; white/black
Package: roll 500m; 0.5m – 0.6m or 1.0m cutted
Drip tube made by 100% high quality Virgin plastic to ensure it durable, stable and easy to install on any terrains and crops.
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For further details, please contact the Nha Be Agri Hotline: 19002187
As mentioned above, when it comes to medicinal plants, we can analyze and choose from various irrigation methods to suit each specific case. Accordingly, the irrigation equipment, piping systems, and pumps may also differ.
Due to these variations, Nhà Bè Agri does not provide a fixed cost estimate.
However, to help farmers roughly estimate their investment cost, Nhà Bè Agri has a team of technicians and representative offices in various provinces who can assist with quick cost calculations.
You just need to provide:
Type of crop and planting specifications (row and plant spacing)
Area (scale)
Water and power source
Address and contact information
Nhà Bè Agri will quickly calculate the required materials and send back a quotation for your reference.
So, please contact Nha Be Agri for a quotation. Thank you!
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