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Irrigation in Central America

Submitted by Christopher Olsen (not verified) on May 10, 2009 - 11:31pm.

Hi Cory and the rest of the forum:

I'm working on an agricultural project down in El Salvador with a couple of my friends and although they know enough about irrigation to get this done, I want to learn some more before I get down there.  The land is 40 hectares and is adjacent to a river that has plenty of water all year round.  There is a hill that slopes down to the river.  Would it make sense to build a small reservoir on top of the hill, pump the water up, and then let gravity take it from there through asequia?  I notice you use pvc pipes.  Is that what they call a drip system.  Is there somewhere I can learn more about very cheap, very low tec solutions? 

 

Thanks guys,

Chris Olsen

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