Using an anti-clogging relative index (CRI) to assess emitters rapidly for drip irrigation systems with multiple low-quality water sources

Drip irrigation is considered as one of the most suitable methods to utilize multiple low-quality water sources. However, the emitter clogging issue caused has become the main constraint for its application and promotion, which possibly leads to system failure if it becomes uncontrollably acute. How to select the anti-clogging emitter product precisely, in order to improve the system functionality and extend the service life, is the premise of...