Performance evaluation of drip irrigation systems supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Mardin region

In this study, the performance evaluation of drip irrigation systems of 5 enterprises in drip irrigation systems supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Mardin region was carried out. In addition, a survey was conducted on the problems of drip irrigation systems in 25 enterprises supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In the study, average dripper flow rate values ranged between 1.12 L/h and 1.89 L/h, coefficient of variation (CV) values ranged between 0.02-0.17, dripper flow rate uniformity (EU) values ranged between 77% and 96%, Christiansen co-distribution coefficient (CU) values ranged between 99.25 and 99. 89%, water distribution uniformity (DU) values between 80.20% and 97.97%, statistical uniformity values (Us) between 82.87% and 98.08%, system water application efficiency (Ea) between 80.20% and 96.31%, dripper flow rate variation (qv) values between 6.45% and 33.33%. According to the survey results obtained in the study, it was determined that approximately 20% of the problems encountered in drip irrigation systems were rodent damage and 24% were blockage problems. In addition, it was determined that approximately 76% of the dripper blockages in the system were caused by the application of wrong techniques in the use of fertilizers and pesticides.