The major crops grown through drip irrigation are fruit trees and some vegetables. It has been found that the area under drip irrigation from 1975 to 1984 has increased by four times in various countries. There is an increase in the yield of almost all the crops and the yield per unit amount of water consumed is almost double compared with furrow irrigation. Water saving from 42% to 47% has been observed when compared to traditional irrigation systems. The drip irrigated plants produced fruits earlier and gave nine times higher yield than sprinkler irrigation.
