B.C. Trickle Irrigation Manual

The B.C. Trickle Irrigation Manual provides comprehensive guidance on the design and operation of trickle or drip irrigation systems for B.C. conditions and crops.

The manual covers tape systems, drip emitter systems, and spray emitter systems. It provides designers with information on calculating system flow requirements, plant water requirements, emitter selection and performance, piping design, and filtration systems. The manual includes detailed guidance on irrigation scheduling, water treatment requirements, fertigation methods, and specialized applications like greenhouse and landscape systems.

Topics are organized to follow the same order a designer would use when approaching a system design, with practical examples throughout. A glossary of terms and conversion tables are included to assist users.

Note: This manual does not cover microsprinkler systems, which should follow design principles found in the B.C. Sprinkler Irrigation Manual.

Chapter	Title	PDF, Size
	Front cover / Table of Contents	2.8 MB
1	The Trickle Irrigation Concept	0.8 MB
2	Peak Flow Rate and Annual Water Requirement	0.3 MB
3	Plants, Soil and Water	2.0 MB
4	Emitter Performance	1.5 MB
5	Emitter Selection and Placement	6.7 MB
6	Subsurface Emitter Installation and Management	1.2 MB
7	Lateral and Submain Design	3.7 MB
8	Water Supply Equipment	2.4 MB
9	Greenhouse Drip Systems	3.5 MB
10	Filtration	7.3 MB
11	System Maintenance	2.5 MB
12	Assessing Water Quality	0.9 MB
13	Irrigation Scheduling	3.4 MB
14	Fertigation	4.4 MB
15	Landscape Micro Irrigation	1.9 MB
	Bibliography	0.2 MB
	Glossary	0.17 MB
	Index	0.2 MB
Appendix	Title	Size
A	SDR Curves for Polyethylene Pipe	1.5 MB
B	Linear Tape Specifications	119 KB
C	Pipe Friction Loss Charts	107 KB
D	Uniplot for Lateral Line and Submain Design	0.5 MB
E	Equations	0.5 MB
F	Sample Plans	0.8 MB
G	Trickle Irrigation Design Information	0.1 MB
H	Conversion Tables	0.2 MB