Analysis of the Performance of Drip Irrigation System for Okra Production Using Wastewater at Zagyuri in Sagnerigu Municipal in the Northern Region of Ghana

Abstract

In this study, a field evaluation was performed for the drip irrigation system. The results indicate that the average Christiansen's coefficient of uniformity (CU) for the drip up-stream of the plot system had a coefficient of uniformity (CU) value of 97.0% while the drip mid-stream was next with 96.0% and the least was the drip down-stream of 76.0% of (CU). Hence, the systems performed well. The average soil infiltration rate observed was 160.25 mm/ h. The crop water productivity of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) grown under drip irrigation was determined as 22.31 kg/m³ for the mid-stream, followed by 21.98 kg/m³ for the up-stream and down-stream was the least of 16.48 kg/m^3.