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Measuring and Conserving Irrigation Water

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…rate, measured in inches per hour or inches per irrigation. Not covered in this publication are some equally basic skills essential to irrigation management. All irrigators should know general irrigation…

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Maintaining Irrigation Pumps, Motors, and Engines

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…University of Nebraska Institute of Agricultural Irrigation Dozens of publications on irrigation management and hardware. Wateright Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University, Fresno. A “multi-function, educational resource for…

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The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide

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By Mike Morris, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Background Low-pressure drip and microsprinkler irrigation systems (collectively called “microirrigation”) can be highly efficient in their use of water and energy but require intensive…

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Energy Saving Tips for Irrigators

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…repair irrigation equipment. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2003) Most irrigation systems are not as efficient as they should be. A Kansas study found that, on average, irrigation systems use about…

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Soil Moisture Monitoring: Low-Cost Tools and Methods

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…Microirrigation Pocket Guide, Measuring and Conserving Irrigation Water, and Maintaining Irrigation Pumps, Motors, and Engines. Overwatering can: Drown crop root systems, depleting air and encouraging disease Leach nutrients—especially nitrogen—below the…

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Organic Tomato Production

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…of processing tomato acreage was under drip irrigation. Generally, drip irrigation enhances yield and promotes efficient irrigation methods even in situations with challenging slopes and soil properties. In California, drip…