What Does Subirrigation Mean?

Subirrigation is the distribution of water to soil below the surface; it provides moisture to crops by upward capillary action.

What is sub irrigated land?

In agricultural production fields, subirrigation is an irrigation practice to control the water table at certain levels by elevating or lowering it. This is accomplished by artificial- ly adding water to the soil profile underground to moisten the crop root- zone for a determined period.

What does sub-irrigation involve?

Sub-irrigation describes any method of watering plants where the water is applied to the plant from the bottom up instead of the top down. This allows water to soak upwards into the plant through capillary action by the roots. The root ball acts like a sponge.