Yes. We use drip irrigation, not to save water, but to fertilize. Fortunately, there is an abundance of water. We use cocopeat and sand 50:50. For fertilizing - NPK 20 20 20 @ 700 gms per 1000 liter for 4 days. Magnesium sulphate 1 GM per liter, for 1 day, Calcium nitrate 1 GM per liter for 1 day and plain water for the remaining day of the week. If you are a home grower cocopeat and vermicompost 50:50 will work fine. You wouldn't need to irrigate it with additional fertilizer.