Salt, Sediment, and Biofilm: A Review of Composite Emitter Clogging and Its Mitigation in Saline Drip Irrigation
This review synthesizes current research on the mechanisms, diagnostics, and mitigation of composite emitter clogging caused by salts, sediment, and biofilms in saline drip irrigation, while highlighting the urgent need for improved modeling and field validation of sustainable solutions tailored to India's agricultural landscape.