{"id":49667,"date":"2026-06-09T09:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/blog\/digging-deeper-for-efficiency-a-new-dimension-of-vineyard-irrigation-with-busa-bt\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:28:35","slug":"digging-deeper-for-efficiency-a-new-dimension-of-vineyard-irrigation-with-busa-bt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/en\/blog\/digging-deeper-for-efficiency-a-new-dimension-of-vineyard-irrigation-with-busa-bt\/","title":{"rendered":"Digging Deeper for Efficiency: A New Dimension of Vineyard Irrigation with BUSA BT."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49667\" class=\"elementor elementor-49667 elementor-49635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e6a823e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e6a823e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-762da808\" data-id=\"762da808\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e2a106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e2a106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a technical article with the weather or drought is unbearably dull \u2014 yet unavoidable. In Hungary, irrigation is no longer a tool that promises extra security or higher yields; it has become the very condition for survival. Almost overnight, we have been forced to master an entirely new system: a form of water management where every single drop must count. While countries to our south have been refining these methods for decades, we now have to catch up at breakneck speed \u2014 and adopt solutions that truly work under our local conditions.    <\/p><p><strong>Why isn\u2019t it enough to stay on the surface?<\/strong><\/p><p>Traditional surface\u2011level irrigation methods \u2014 whether reel systems, linear machines or even surface drip \u2014 face serious limitations in vineyards. Evaporation losses are enormous; a significant portion of the water disappears into the atmosphere long before the plant ever has a chance to access it. <\/p><p>A vivid example comes from one of our partners, who used surface drip irrigation across four zones, running each zone for six hours. After installing soil\u2011moisture probes, he was shocked to see that despite the system operating as intended, the soil\u2019s water reserves were steadily declining \u2014 even in spring. Following a friend\u2019s advice, he switched to 24\u2011hour irrigation intervals, and the moisture curve finally began to rise. The explanation lies in basic physics: with surface application, the top layer dries out quickly in the heat. If you apply only 10 mm of water, all of it evaporates. If you apply 40 mm, the first 10 mm are still \u2018lost\u2019 to evaporation, but the remaining 30 mm can infiltrate deeper and accumulate. Even with conservative estimates, it\u2019s clear that with surface irrigation, roughly half of the applied water is lost before it can benefit the crop.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81f55fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81f55fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c886810\" data-id=\"c886810\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c16abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c16abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Advantages of Deep Drip Irrigation<\/strong><\/p><p>The solution lies in installing the pipes 30\u201350 cm below the surface. The technology itself is not new, but in Hungary it has been used far less frequently \u2014 until now. With deeply placed emitters, we \u2018pull\u2019 the root system downward. While surface irrigation keeps the roots near the topsoil \u2014 where an extreme heatwave can dry them out \u2014 plants trained to root deeper become far more resilient. Evaporation losses are minimal; even the smallest amount of applied water has real value, because the moisture reaches the roots directly, where the drying effect of the hot, desiccating air no longer applies.    <\/p><p>It is worth noting that this type of irrigation requires thorough preparation, as the pipes remain underground for up to ten years, and therefore demand more advanced filtration and water treatment. At this point, it becomes essential to think in terms of complete systems \u2014 including buffer ponds. A properly sized reservoir allows the water to settle and oxidize, but even more importantly, it protects the region\u2019s water resources. By filling the pond continuously with small pumps, we avoid placing sudden, heavy demand on canals or groundwater layers during the hottest days. This is an investment that pays back even faster when neighbouring farms join forces and share the infrastructure.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59cc335f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59cc335f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8740410\" data-id=\"8740410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80b99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"d80b99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;grow&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/busa_drip_tape_applicator_orchards_04.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d80b99c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"BUSA DTA - 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Subsurface Drip Tape Applicators\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"BUSA DTA - Subsurface Drip Tape Applicators\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDg1MjcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYnVzYWJ0Lmh1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9idXNhX2RyaXBfdGFwZV9hcHBsaWNhdG9yX29yY2hhcmRzXzA3LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ4MGI5OWMifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/busa_drip_tape_applicator_orchards_07-768x512.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" aria-label=\"BUSA DTA - Subsurface Drip Tape Applicators\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c036c31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c036c31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-608351d\" data-id=\"608351d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bc053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45bc053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Installation Efficiency: The BUSA Solution in Practice<\/strong><\/p><p>Building such a system is a significant investment, which is why BUSA Bt. focused on the point where costs can be reduced most effectively: the installation itself. We developed laying machines that radically reduce draft power requirements. While many tools on the market often need more than 100 HP per shank just to reach a depth of 30 cm, BUSA machines operate reliably below 40 cm \u2014 with a draft requirement of only 50 HP per shank.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fe30dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fe30dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e77f2c\" data-id=\"2e77f2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3f4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"fe3f4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;grow&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/busa_drip_tape_applicator_plant_3-4.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fe3f4e7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"busa_drip_tape_applicator_plant_3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDk2NTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYnVzYWJ0Lmh1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9idXNhX2RyaXBfdGFwZV9hcHBsaWNhdG9yX3BsYW50XzMtNC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmZTNmNGU3In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/busa_drip_tape_applicator_plant_3-4-768x512.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/busa_drip_tape_applicator_plant_1-4.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fe3f4e7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"busa_drip_tape_applicator_plant_1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDk2NTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYnVzYWJ0Lmh1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9idXNhX2RyaXBfdGFwZV9hcHBsaWNhdG9yX3BsYW50XzEtNC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmZTNmNGU3In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.busabt.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/busa_drip_tape_applicator_plant_1-4-768x512.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-648fbb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"648fbb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee0f91e\" data-id=\"ee0f91e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96d2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96d2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recently commissioned our newest two\u2011row pipe\u2011laying machine in a vineyard, where the design once again proved itself in real\u2011world conditions. A 110 HP tractor pulled the machine comfortably, without strain, at the required depth. What stood out even more, however, was the logistical efficiency: the headland turns and drum\u2011changing process \u2014 often the biggest source of downtime \u2014 consistently stayed under 60 seconds.  <\/p><p>When a drum runs out in 5\u20136 minutes, it makes a world of difference whether the changeover takes four minutes or just 45 seconds. Even on their \u2018warm\u2011up\u2019 day, this team laid 7 hectares, and on the second day they easily completed the first 15\u2011hectare phase. This pace \u2014 combined with the reduced tractor power requirement \u2014 is what allows the investment to start giving the grower breathing room, and water, as quickly as possible.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4da5990 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4da5990\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eaf80a\" data-id=\"4eaf80a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5e8fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5e8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>We are continuously developing new versions of our machines, and we have also launched<\/strong><\/span><b><u>our rental program. For growers working around 100 hectares, purchasing the machine is the rational choice; but for those with smaller areas, where installation only takes a few days, the rental option offers a far more economical solution. It is worth consulting with us already in the system\u2011design phase, as the available machines \u2014 and those currently under development \u2014 can significantly influence the optimal layout.  <\/u><\/b><\/p><p>Our goal is shared: to build, as efficiently and as rapidly as possible, the irrigation infrastructure essential for the survival of crop production in Hungary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b71a699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b71a699\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b5e0306\" data-id=\"5b5e0306\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f094285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3f094285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/g1tLFELThIk?si=cXuJI_D2Ajzc4pte&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77f30a31\" data-id=\"77f30a31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a technical article with the weather or drought is unbearably dull \u2014 yet unavoidable. In Hungary, irrigation is no longer a tool that promises extra security or higher yields; it has become the very condition for survival. 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