Fertilizer integration originated in soilless cultivation, and with the development of efficient irrigation technologies to develop. 18th century, British JohnWoodward The plants were grown in soil extracts of. This is the first integrated fertilizer cultivation.
The world's first test on trickle irrigation technology can be traced back to the 19th century, but the real start should be originated in the 1950s and early 1960s. In the 1970s, due to the cheap mass production of plastic pipes, which greatly promoted the development of trickle irrigation, and promote the trickle irrigation or micro-irrigation systems including drip irrigation, micro spray irrigation and micro-sprinkler irrigation and other technology advances. In the past 40 years, water and fertilizer in the world the rapid development of integrated technology.
United States
1913 built the first irrigation project, the United States is the largest country in the world of micro-irrigation area currently irrigated agriculture in 60% potato, 25% of corn, 33% of the fruit are used fertilizer integration technology. Development and application of a new type of water-soluble fertilizer, pesticide injection control device for an integrated fertilizer special fertilizer accounts for 38% of the total fertilizer. California now has established a perfect integration of facilities and service system of water and fertilizer, fruit production are used dropper, subsurface irrigation water and fertilizer and other integration technology, a typical high-value agricultural products in the world of modern agricultural production systems.
Germany
1920 water outflow to achieve a breakthrough, the water flows into the soil from the perforations. After the rise of the plastics industry in the 1950s and efficient irrigation technology has been developing rapidly, and combined irrigation and fertilization soon be developed into a high-precision control of soil moisture, nutrients, a new agricultural technologies. Netherlands
Since the early 1950s, a substantial increase in the number of the greenhouse, the amount of liquid manure applied by irrigation system has increased significantly, water pump and used to achieve accurate supply of fertilizer nutrient mix tank has also been research and development. Australia
In recent years, the rapid development of integrated technology and fertilizer, from 2006 to 2007 to establish the total amount of $ 10 billion national water security plan, develop irrigation facilities and fertilizer for the integration of technology, and the establishment of a system for soil moisture monitoring system for irrigation and fertilization guide .
Israel
Since the early 1960s, Israel began to spread fertigation technique in 1964 and built a national water system (NationalWaterCarrier) for irrigation and fertilization of arable land in the country is about more than half use pressurized irrigation and fertilization system, including fruit trees, flowers, greenhouse crops, field vegetables and field crops. Early 1980s, irrigation and fertilization techniques as applied to the Israeli self-propelled machinery and irrigation systems, fertilization systems from the past a single fertilizer tank, the development of fertilizer tank, venturi vacuum pumps and hydraulic drive coexistence of multiple modes fertilizers such as syringes, and the introduction of computer-controlled technology and equipment, significantly improve the uniformity of nutrient distribution. In Israel, nearly 80 percent of irrigated arable land using fertigation method, over 50% of the nitrogen and phosphorus and 65 percent potassium fertigation methods are based on administration.
In addition, the rapid development of integrated water and fertilizer as well as Spain, Italy, France, India, Japan, South Africa and other countries. According to the Sixth International Conference of micro-irrigation data, from 1981 to 2000, 19 years, the world's micro-irrigation area increased by 633 percent, with an average increase of 33% per year, reaching more than 373.33 million hectares, most of the use of water and fertilizer integration technology. In the 21st century, water and fertilizer more rapid integration of technology, to further expand the application area, while supporting the integration and fertilizer development and production of water-soluble fertilizer made considerable progress, some developed countries have formed a complete production equipment, fertilizer configuration promotion service system.