Moussadek, RachidNangia, VinaySokol, JuliaAmrose, SusanBROWNELL, ElisabethWinter, Amos .2021-01-122021-01-12Bassou Bouazzama, Rachid Moussadek, Vinay Nangia, Julia Sokol, Susan Amrose, Elisabeth BROWNELL, Amos. Winter. (30/12/2020). Comparative study of the hydraulic, energy and agronomic performances of conventional and low pressure drip irrigation on citrus. Moroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 1 (6), pp. 301-304.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/12317In countries facing water scarcity, drip irrigation can raise crop productivity and save water compared to flood irrigation. In spite of its benefit, the adoption of drip irrigation is still low mainly due to the high cost of investment and the energy cost of operation. For this latter constraint, new types of drippers operating at low pressure are being tested. The present study aims to compare the performances of two types of drippers, represented by conventional drippers (CD) operating at nominal pressure of one bar and the new drippers (LP) operating at a pressure of 0.15 bars. The study was carried out in a citrus grove in Tadla, Morocco. Results showed that low pressure emitters reduced hydraulic energy per unit volume of water supplied by around 43% compared to conventional emitters, without significant reduction in water distribution uniformity. Low pressure drippers had uniformities of 80 to 92%, compared to 88 to 97% for conventional drippers. Citrus growth parameters, fruit yield and the fruit quality of the Maroc late variety were identical under the two types of drippers. Thus, low pressure emitters can be used as a substitute for conventional drippers which require higher energy.PDFCC-BY-4.0performance indicatorslow pressureJournal ArticleOpen access