What is the impact of impact sprinkler irrigation technology on soil quality?

05 15, 2025

1. Improve soil structure
Impact sprinklers form fine water droplets through atomization spraying, avoiding the strong scouring of the soil surface by traditional flooding or furrow irrigation. This gentle irrigation method can effectively protect the soil aggregate structure and reduce the surface hardening and cracking phenomenon. Atomized water droplets penetrate the soil evenly, promote root respiration and microbial activity, and maintain soil permeability.

2. Alleviate soil salinization
The precise water volume control and uniform irrigation characteristics of impact sprinklers can reduce the risk of salt accumulation on the surface. Impact sprinkler irrigation technology uses a high-frequency and small-volume irrigation mode, and the direction of water and salt migration is more controllable, avoiding deep water leakage causing salt rise.

3. Regulate soil moisture balance
The impact sprinkler supports on-demand adjustment of the spraying range and water volume. Combined with sensors, dynamic water management can be achieved to optimize soil moisture. Sprinkler irrigation saves 30%-50% of water compared to traditional flooding, reduces deep seepage and ineffective evaporation, and maintains soil moisture in a suitable range for crops.

4. Suppress soil erosion
The impact sprinkler has strong adaptability to complex terrain, but irrigation parameters need to be adjusted according to local conditions. In sloping tea gardens, impact sprinklers with low flow mode can reduce soil erosion and protect surface organic matter. If high-pressure long-range sprinklers are used in steep slopes, local erosion may still be caused by water flow impact, which requires contour planting or terrace transformation.

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