1.saving water,labor and fertilizer design 2.material: ... disease, weed growth, soil saturation, energy costs, water conservation. Drip tape is used on a wide variety ... tomatoes, watermelons. Drip tape is also used in Subsurface Drip Irrigation in cotton, corn, sugarcane, and other agronomic crops ... the emitters facing up. This aids in keeping the tape in place caused by expansion/contraction, lessens ...