Which one of the following is not a component of Sprinkler irrigation system –

✅ Explanation: Drippers are components of drip irrigation systems, not sprinkler systems. Sprinklers spray water over a larger area, while drippers deliver water directly to the roots of plants.

🔑Other Options Explanations:
-Mainline, Lateral pipe, Riser pipe: These are all essential components of sprinkler systems, distributing water from the source to the sprinklers.
🛑 Additional Information
Sprinkler irrigation:- In this method, the irrigation water is applied to the land in the form of a spray, somewhat as in ordinary rain through a network of pipes and pumps.
-It can be used for all the crops except rice and jute and for almost all the soil except very heavy soils with very low infiltration rates.
-Best suitable for very light soils as deep percolation losses are avoided.
-It is suitable for undulating topography and hence land leveling is not necessary.
Limitations of sprinkler irrigation:- Under strong wind conditions and high temperatures, the water distribution and water application efficiencies are low.
-This system is costly to install, operate, and maintain.
-Continuous supply of power is required.
-Corner remain under irrigated
-Saline water may cause leaf burns in many crops.
Advantages of sprinkler irrigation:- By the use of this method, erosion of soil can be controlled.
-Uniform application of water is possible.
-Labor cost is reduced as no land preparation is required.
-It is specially adapted to more humid regions.
-Evaporation and percolation losses are less.