What are the advantages of furrow irrigation ?

Furrow irrigation is suitable for row crops and vegetables and also suitable for soils in which the infiltration rates vary between 0.5 and 2.5 cm/hr. This type of irrigation is suitable for slopes varying from 0.2 to 0.5 per cent and when the stream size is 1-2 liters/sec. Furrows are very effective in areas requiring surface drainage or prone to temporary water logging. The practice of alternate or skip furrow irrigation can save considerable quantity of water without significantly affecting yields in areas where water for irrigation purposes is scarce.