It is also not indifferent, how far away is the water source. The sprayers in use consume one treatment for disease or pest control, about 1500 l of liquid per 1 ha sadu. Average number of plant protection treatments, to be performed during the growing season is around ten, that is, that for each hectare of orchards you have to provide around 15000 And water. At the distance of the water source 1,5 km from the place where security procedures are performed, more than half of the working time is spent on commuting, while at a distance of several hundred meters, the amount of time for water delivery can be reduced to 20-30 percent. It is most economical to build a water intake in the orchard. In very large orchards it is profitable to distribute the water through underground pipes to several points of use.
