Irrigation and Water Use

Get water to the crop efficiently and without wasting it.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 How plants use water
2. 1.2 Water stress, and what it costs in yield
3. 1.3 Evapotranspiration, explained simply
4. 1.4 Soil as a water store
1. 2.1 Rainfall, surface water and groundwater
2. 2.2 Water rights and abstraction in outline
3. 2.3 Water quality and salinity
4. 2.4 Storage, tanks and reservoirs
1. 3.1 Surface and flood irrigation
2. 3.2 Sprinkler systems
3. 3.3 Drip and micro-irrigation
4. 3.4 Choosing a method for the crop and the site
1. 4.1 Measuring the area and the need
2. 4.2 Flow, pressure and pipe sizing
3. 4.3 Pumps and power
4. 4.4 Filtration and water treatment
1. 5.1 How much water, and how often
2. 5.2 Measuring soil moisture
3. 5.3 Using weather data
4. 5.4 Adjusting through the season
1. 6.1 Daily operation and checks
2. 6.2 Blockages, leaks and pressure loss
3. 6.3 Cleaning drippers and emitters
4. 6.4 Seasonal shutdown and startup
1. 7.1 Where the water is actually being lost
2. 7.2 Improving application efficiency
3. 7.3 Mulching and conserving soil moisture
4. 7.4 The energy cost of pumping
1. 8.1 Over-abstraction and falling water tables
2. 8.2 Runoff, leaching and pollution
3. 8.3 Drainage and waterlogging
4. 8.4 Planning for drought and scarcity

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Job-ready from the first module Everything here is a task you will actually be asked to do at work, not theory you will never use.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Pre-degree / Foundation students in India
Studying: B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Tech Food Technology, B.V.Sc. & AH, B.Sc. Forestry
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

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