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AE43: Understanding the Concepts of Uniformity and Efficiency in Irrigation

Figure 1. Hypothetical system in which the uniformity of emitter discharge is 100% but the efficiency is very low. Although the same amount of water is applied by the emitter at each outlet, soil water relationships are such that water moves out of the reach of the roots and is therefore not available to the plants.