Saving Water &
Energy
How can we save water and energy in
the Tomato industrial agricultural
crops?
Matteo R. Class 4°B IIS “G.Garibaldi” a.s.2013-14
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Tomato
Metadata
Water needs of tomato
Saving water & energy
in the Tomato crops
Bibliography
Conclusion (1,2)
Fertigation
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Tomato Crops
The tomato is a crop that belongs to the family
“Solanaceae”. That is a culture originated in
Central and South American. Plant of tropical
origin need for high temperatures to make sure
the cycle of vegetation and come to fully mature
fruit.
Pict.1 Tomato Crop
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Water needs of Tomato
The water requirements depend from potential
evapotranspiration of reference. Water scarcity
in fact results in a lower growth, flowering and
fruit fall arrest evolution of flowers and fruitlets
on the contrary, excess water is a waste of
water.
Pict.2 Tomato Harvesting
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Fertigation
The optimized water with drip irrigation, raised
awareness of most of the producer in improving
the yield and utility and convenience to deliver
not only the water but also nutrients with
maximum efficiency.
Pict.3 Drip Irrigation
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Conclusion (1)
In order to save water we have to adopt drip
irrigation and we haven’t to make flood
irrigation because this way we can save about
60-65% of water in a productive cycle.
Flood irrigation 50% of water utilized will go lost.
Pict.4 Aspersion Irrigation
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Conclusion (2)
Pict.5 Aspersion Irrigation:
50% of the water will go lost
Pict.6 Drip Irrigation: we can
save about 60-65% of the
water in productive cycle
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Exercises
1) Talk about industrial tomato crop
2) What is it the fertigation?
3) How can we save water in Tomato crops?
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Solution of Exercises
1) It is tropical plants need for high temperatures
to make sure the cycle of vegetation
2) This is a method for saving water and
decrease production costs
3) We can save water by replacing the sprinkler
irrigation with drip irrigation
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Bibliography
Pic.1 http://www.sar.sardegna.it/pubblicazioni/riepiloghimensili/2004/07.A/riepilogo.asp
Pict.2 http://www.fertirrigazione.it/ita_1616/
Pict.3 http://www.agrinotizie.com/articoli/news.php?id=432#.UuKJE7Bd7cs
Pict.4 http://www.agrinotizie.com/articoli/news.php?id=432#.UuKJE7Bd7cs
Pict.5 http://www.fertirrigazione.it/ita_1387/
Pict 6 http://marquettefood.coop/drip-irrigation-demo/
Last Access 23/01/2014
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Metadata
GENERALI:
Titolo: Saving Water &
Energy
Autore: Matteo R.
Classe 4°B
Anno:2013-2014
Formato: PPT
TECNICHE
Dimensione: 1145 KB
Punti di forza: Chiarezza
Punti di debolezza:
Sinteticità
EDUCATIVE
Tipo: Progetto
Lingua: Inglese generale / microlingua
Tipologia interazione: Espositiva (Selezione
topic -lettura-navigazione ipertestuale)
Livello di interazione: Medio
Ricchezza semantica: Media
Destinatari (tipo ed età): Studenti 16-17
anni
Contesto di apprendimento; laboratorio
multimediale, autoapprendimento,
recupero
Grado di difficoltà: Medio
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Thank You
for your
attention
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