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Efficient Vineyard Irrigation Series #1: How to see Soil Moisture at all points in the sub-terrain
Soil moisture is critical to the growth of the vine and monitoring can help take actions to improve grape quality and yield. With the increasing scarcity of water and cost of water, optimizing irrigation timing, frequency, quantity and location is key for vineyard management. Current Best Practice Current best practice, a grower would install ground soil moisture sensors in multiple ...
By Deep Planet
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Subsurface drip and overhead irrigation: a comparison of plant boll distribution in upland cotton
Although subsurface drip (SSD) is used as a water-efficient alternative to overhead irrigation in many crops, the effects of SSD on the distribution of bolls on cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L.) have not been thoroughly examined. The purpose of this study was to add to the current knowledge about the effects of SSD on cotton yield dynamics. Cultivar DP 488 BG/RR was grown in three studies ...
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Reuse of Dairy Lagoon Wastewater Through SDI in Forage Crops
Abstract California has become the leading dairy products producing state in the USA. This has resulted in farms commonly milking several thousand cows per day. The care and feeding of the animals has produced large waste streams commonly collected and stored in lagoons. Environmentally safe handling and reuse of the lagooned wastewater is the objective of this study. A system of Subsurface Drip ...
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Agricultural Water Management
Water Wisdom: A Comprehensive Guide to Agricultural Water Management Water is essential for life and crucial for agriculture. As the global population continues to rise, so does the demand for food production. However, with limited resources such as water, it has become increasingly important for agricultural industries to find sustainable ways to manage this precious resource. In today’s ...
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