This work was done with the objective of evaluating a low-pressure irrigation system (bubbler system), under field conditions. This evaluation consisted of a study divided in two phases: in the first, the hydraulic design of the irrigation system was elaborated with the use of the software named Bubbler version 1.1; while, in the second phase the installation and the field tests were done. Volumetric tests were accomplished in each emission hose to determine: the flow variation, the coefficients of uniformity, and the application efficiency. It was established the heights of the emitter hose exit at 0.77; 0.71; 0.68 and 0.67 m, on the field, following the recommendation of the software. The tests showed a Christiansen's Uniformity Coefficient (CUC) of 96.64%, a Distribution Uniformity (DU) of 95.85% and an Application Efficiency (AE) of 86.98%. The system in the field provided a medium sewage of 64.8 L h-1 against 79.2 L h-1 established by the program. The found values for sewage differed from the values designed by the software, due to variation on pipe diameters and head losses (longitudinal and local), resulting in a standard deviation of 0.23 m.
bubbler irrigation; design; uniformity
