Crop Irrigation Articles
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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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Biocontrol: How Strawberry Growers are leading the way
According to Dr. Surendra Dara of the University of California Cooperative Extension, 90-95% of strawberry growers in California use predatory mites to manage two-spotted spider mites. But how did this pest control method get so widely adopted? What can growers of other crops learn from this experience? To discuss this topic, I reached out to Lane Stoeckle, a certified crop advisor and pest ...
By UAV-IQ, LLC.
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Soil sensors - vital for crop steering & yield manipulation
Crop steering - an introduction. Crop steering is a fairly new term that’s increased in popularity recently, but some growers have been using crop steering techniques for many years. The phrase crop steering is most often used by cannabis growers in relation to commercial cultivation of medicinal cannabis plants, but is applicable to commercial cultivators across the board. After all, ...
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Irrigation Systems Used on Avocados
Avocado is an evergreen tree in the tropical areas of Mexico and Central America. In recent years there has been an increase in cultivated areas, with Mexico as the main country of production, while in Greece there is an increasing dynamic of cultivation in Crete, and generally in the citrus cultivation zones. Avocado is divided into 3 botanical types. The Mexican type that is the most resistant ...
By Palaplast
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Best hydroponic system for strawberries: from cultivation at soil to elevated cultivation
The world production in the cultivation of strawberries has multiplied exponentially in the last decade, Being Europe the continent that has found the most expansion in production worldwide(47,7% of the world’s production). Followed by northern and central America (29,40%) this huge development is due to the strong increase in its demand, as it is considered a fruit with a ...
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Calling California with Forrest Faszer
I may be considered new to the team at Pollen Systems, but what I am not new to is California’s Capital, Sacramento. ...
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Summer Irrigation Makes the Crop
Summer Irrigation Makes the Crop Summertime. At this point in the growing season, fruit for tree and vine crops has long been set. Now, the challenge is to bring as much of this yield potential to harvest, and at the desired quality. Irrigation management is crucial to achieve this goal. For most crops, irrigation should provide readily available soil moisture continuously so that fruit and ...
By Farm(x)
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Agronomic Modeling and AI Improving Results for Farmers
How does the GroGuru solution use AI to improve results seen by farmers? In a few ways! In this interview clip with Patrick Henry, CEO and our Chief Agronomist, David Sloane, they discuss the various tech specifics of how the GroGuru underground system works in regards to AI. Watch the clip here: Patrick: GroGuru doesn’t just do soil moisture, temperature sensing, and soil salinity ...
By GroGuru
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Farming Innovation: From Ammonia to AgTech Software
Just over a century ago, the Haber-Bosch process was invented in Germany, enabling the scalable production of copious amounts of ammonia for the very first time. This 1910 Eureka! moment meant farmers could fertilize their crops unlike ever before, growing food on a massive scale. So massive, in fact, a population explosion ensued – humankind went from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 7.7 billion in ...
By Vistex Inc
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3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate Solution
Nitrification inhibitor refers to a class of chemical substances that inhibit the biotransformation of ammonium nitrogen into nitrate nitrogen (NCT). Nitrification inhibitors reduce the formation and accumulation of nitrate in soil so that it can reduce the loss of nitrogenous fertilizer in the form of nitrate nitrogen and the impacting on ecological environment. Some results show that, although ...
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New Caledonia Irrigation System Stage 2 - Case Study
Project Details Construction Date May 2015 Location New Caledonia Categories: Pump System, Pipeline, Irrigation System Project Description Supply and install two Reinke Centre Pivot irrigation systems used for the irrigation of various vegetable crops. IRRIGATION PRODUCTS High performance mobile diesel pump set capable of supplying water to both pivots simultaneously ...
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New Caledonia Irrigation System Stage 1 - Case Study
Project Details Construction Date September 2014 Location New Caledonia Categories: Pump System, Pipeline, Irrigation System Project Description Supply and install RM Irrigation low pressure irrigation system used for the irrigation of various vegetable crops. IRRIGATION PRODUCTS RM Irrigation hard hose travelling irrigator RM Irrigation Falcon low pressure boom. ...
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The Effect of Wastewater Irrigation on Perennial Energy Crops
Using treated wastewater to irrigate energy crops is a favourable alternative for traditional irrigation, especially on marginal lands or in seasons when water is scarce. Although irrigating crops with reused wastewater (even when used to irrigate non-food crop) not always have social acceptance, considering the amount of wastewater daily available, and its high nutrient loads, it is a ...
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Project Fleurieu Aquatic Centre - Case Study
LOCATION Corner Ocean Rd & Waterport Rd, Hayborough SA 5211 PROJECT COMPLETION March 2017 Ecodynamic’s South Australian team construct both hard and soft scapes for the region’s new leisure centre. Fleurieu Aquatic Centre opened its doors to the community on 25 March 2017, providing the region’s rapidly growing population with a new community focus for recreation, ...
By Ecodynamics
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Protection of a slope along a road in a semi-arid region - Case Study
The challenge The road enlargement works in close proximity to residential areas have created particularly steep slopes. The local soil is composed of loess, materials with well-known characteristics in contact with water. A typical rainfall curve in those very dry areas, where the heavy rains, even rare, have resulted in very serious soil erosion. Slope with a steep inclination ...
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Water
Water is the most valuable asset on earth, which determines to a significant extent the development of life in all corners of the world. 95% of the amount of water on earth is chemically bound in rocks making it impossible to utilize and be part of the hydrological cycle. Of the remaining 5%, 97% is saline found in oceans and seas, while the remaining 3% is distributed: • 2,37% in ...
By Palaplast
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Cost Effective Irrigation with Centre Pivot Irrigation Systems
There are certain factors that should be taken into consideration when choosing the best irrigation system for your specific requirements. Some of these factors include the type of crop you are watering, the size of the land which requires irrigation, where your water is coming from and how much labour the system requires to operate. Dragline irrigation or movable pipe systems require far more ...
By Irrirain
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Irrigation Systems 101: What you need to know
In the perfect scenario everyone could rely on rainwater for their farming practices, but this is not always the case. This is why employing the right choice from the different irrigation systems available is crucial for agricultural success. Irrigation systems are basically an artificial way to provide water to fertile soil for agricultural purposes. Crop irrigation is necessary to overcome ...
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Climate change to worsen drought, diminish corn yields in Africa
Original story at MIT News Nearly 25 percent of the world’s malnourished population lives in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 300 million people depend on corn, or maize, as their main food source. Maize is the most widely harvested agricultural product in Africa and is grown by small farmers who rely heavily on rainwater rather than irrigation. The crop is therefore extremely sensitive ...
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The efficacy of disinfectants against plant pathogens
In late 2015, a journal article from the European Journal of Plant Pathology was published on research regarding the efficacy of different disinfectants against plant pathogens in irrigation water. All testing as done by the Department of Primary Industries here in Australia for the horticulture and agriculture industries. The disinfectants tested included chlorine, chlorine dioxide (using our ...
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