Drip irrigation is the common way to water onion plants as it has numerous advantages to water use and crop growth. Onion plants grow without fungal diseases and water strains as the irrigation method supplies water directly to the root zones.
Drip Irrigation Kits for Onions in Kenya
Aqua Hub is the popular ideal supplier of drip irrigation kits for onion, garlic, and peppers. Our drip irrigation kits come with a wide range of pipes, fittings and other accessories for quick secure connection.
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Drip Irrigation for Onions Cost Per Acre
For an acre of land, if you plant your onions in raised beds, you can choose to do 3 or 4 driplines per bed. The more the driplines, the higher the cost of drip irrigation. The cost of drip irrigation for onions per acre ranges from KES 95,000 to KES 170,000 depending on the number of driplines per bed.
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Drip Irrigation Water Requirement for Onions
Onion requires ideal watering for 30-45 days with a water supply of 6-8 mm daily deep below the soil from the transplanting until bulb formation. When the onions mature, you should lower the rate of irrigation to a range of 5-7 mm depth per day. Ensure to maintain the reduced rate of irrigation for about 20-30 days while bulbs start growing large.
Drip Irrigation Frequency for Onions
Conducting drip irrigation 3 or 4 times per week is enough to provide sufficient water for onions to develop fully. Ensure you irrigate for at least 30 or 40 minutes to ensure a proper water supply to your onions.
Component Requirement to Drip Irrigate Onions
Driplines
Driplines are necessary as the main part of drip irrigation and distribute water through dripline emitters. With equal spacing and size of emitter holes, equal volumes of water contribute to uniform onion bulb yields
HDPE Connection Pipes
The start section often requires High Density Polythene pipes, which are durable, quality, and applicable in various connections.
Fertigation Kits
Fertilizer injectors work best to reduce labor-intensive manual fertilizer application. Connect them to the mainline section of your drip irrigation to ensure irrigation and fertilizer application is done easily. It requires only soluble fertilizers and siphoning should be done through the fertilizer tanks.
HDPE Pipe Fittings
For connection of mainline pipes together with sub mainline and dripline pipes.
Filters
A way to get rid of debris, silt, and sediments from irrigation water as it blocks driplines and pipes when left. Plastic filters are available in different sizes which can be applicable depending on the irrigation system extent.
Drip Fittings
For connection of sub mainline pipes to driplines on the beds.
Spacing for Onion Drip Kits
The ideal spacing in drip irrigation for onions is 15 or 20 cm between individual plant holes. You can do 3 or 4 driplines per bed taking a spacing 30 cm.
Installation Of Onion Drip Kits
We conduct proper installation of Onion drip irrigation kits to clients ready to start farming big. The cost of our installation services varies depending on the size of your farm and the location. Once you purchase the onion drip kits from us, we proceed to install the full package on your farm immediately.
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Onion Drip Irrigation Installation Process
Before you begin your onion drip kit installation, you should consider research or involve an agronomist to advice on the soil suitability for onion farming. The steps for Onion Drip Kits installation are;
Preparation of the land for onion farming Takes in the cultivation, clearing of bushes, stones, trees and other vegetation.
Making Raised Beds
Onion drip kits supply water uniformly when laid in raised beds. Onions require raised beds to enhance proper management and prevention of waterlogging.
Tank Connection
Construction of tank stands and setting the tank up. The tanks should be set on a height of 3 m to ensure proper water flow.
Mainline Pipe Connection
Drill the tank and insert a tank connector on the wall near the bottom. Connect the start or mainline pipe to the tank using a tank connector. Connect a pressure regulator, water filter and ball valve.
Digging Trenches for Mainline Pipe Connection
Make trenches on the mainline pipe section and sub-mainline sections. Lay and connect HDPE pipes using appropriate fittings. Connect the sub-mainline pipes. Use end caps to close the ends of sub-mainline pipes.
Riser/ lateral Pipe Connection
Drill the submainline pipe on intervals you as per the spacing you choose to space driplines. Insert rubber grommets and starter connector then connect 16 mm PE lateral pipes.
Dripline Connection
Lay driplines on the beds from one end to the other. Use the offtake connectors to join Lateral pipes to the driplines. Connect end plugs on the ends of driplines
Flushing the System
Once you have connected all driplines, pump water into the tank and open the flow to flush the system.
Test the System
Test the uniformity of flow by opening one valve at a time.
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Why Choose Drip Irrigation for Onions?
- Low Production Cost: Drip Irrigation reduces the cost of production because fertilizer and water application is highly maintained.
- Water and Nutrient Balance: The choice to use drip irrigation is beneficial as it allows a balanced rate of water and nutrients to every onion plant.
- Quality Yield of Onion Bulbs: Control of water and nutrients enables onion bulbs to develop fully and have a long shelf life. •
- High Profitability: Onion Production through drip irrigation attracts a higher profit due to higher yields which can fetch higher returns in peak seasons.
- Enhances Proper Land Utilization: With drip irrigation, you can maximize your land by increasing the number of onion lines to 4 per bed. Since drip irrigation supports 4 driplines per bed, you are probably going to benefit highly.
Drip Irrigation Suppliers in Kenya
We are the leading irrigation supplier in Kenya and East Africa at large dealing in Drip, Sprinkler and Rain pipe irrigation systems.
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Drip Irrigation Supplier in Nairobi
Small scale farmers of Nairobi who venture into onion farming are benefitting from Aqua Hub Drip Kits. Buy and Benefit too.
Drip Irrigation Supplier in Kisumu
We conduct drip irrigation supply and installation in Kisumu and entire Nyanza region for onion and other crop irrigation.
Drip Irrigation Supplier around Machakos
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Drip Irrigation Supplier in Kiambu
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How to Maintain Drip Irrigation Kits
- Conducting frequent checks for earlier detection and repair of drip irrigation pipe leakages.
- Installing a flow meter is essential to give you a detailed view of the water usage.
- Eventually, you can decide on whether to lower or increase water flow rate depending on how your onions are doing.
- Checking and cleaning filters prevent clogging and faults that may occur to the driplines and pipes.
