Drip irrigation is an important way to alleviate the global water shortage. However, the
emitter-clogging issue of drip irrigation directly affects irrigation uniformity and operation …

Drip irrigation is the most effective and reliable method for reclaimed water irrigation. The
water usually contains a lot of suspended particles, metal salt ions, organisms and microbial …

Microplastics (MPs) can sorb toxic substances and be colonized by microorganisms.
However, the interactions between the adsorbed toxic substances and the MPs biofilm …

Water scarcity is a global concern, with irrigation of food crops contributing significantly to
freshwater depletion. Drip irrigation technology reduces water consumption but faces issues …

The clogging of drippers due to the development of biofilms reduces the benefits and is an
obstacle to the implementation of drip irrigation technology in a reclaimed water context. The …

Emitter clogging has become one of the main restrictions in the development of drip
irrigation with reclaimed water. Numerous studies have found that emitter clogging is closely …

Emitter clogging is a bottleneck to restrain the application and popularization of reclaimed
water drip irrigation technology, and it is tightly related to the formation of biofilms attached …

Reducing emitters operating pressure has been widely acknowledged as one of the most
effective approach to reduce drip irrigation system maintenance and operation costs …

Drip irrigation applying surface water with high sand concentration leads to a higher risk of
composite fouling, which is the most complex material type of clogging. Thus, understanding …

Emitter clogging has a direct impact on the required operating time and benefit of a drip
irrigation system, especially when using reclaimed water. Thus, accurately evaluating its anti …