Author Archives: Toro DripTips

New Blog Website – driptips.toro.com

Hi, fellow drip irrigation enthusiasts – Our blog has been moved to http://driptips.toro.com.  All our old posts can be accessed at the new website, along with our new post, “Drip Irrigation is the Future for Processing Tomatoes.” So if you are interested in following … Continue reading

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Drip Irrigation on Alfalfa

When Bob Thomas and his son Rob began farming in the Imperial Valley six years ago, they quickly recognized that there must be a better way to irrigate their alfalfa.  They soon discovered that cutting-edge growers were successfully using drip … Continue reading

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Typical Drip Irrigation System Layout

If you’ve ever wondered how a drip irrigation system works, Toro makes it easy to visualize. A new illustration shows typical drip irrigation layouts with key components for five different types of drip irrigation systems: field crop Subsurface Drip Irrigation … Continue reading

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New Online Drip Irrigation Calculator – Estimate Application Rates and Run Times

What It Does This drip irrigation online tool quickly calculates application rates in inches per hour – along with the number of hours required to apply 0.1 inches and 1.0 inches of water – for all Aqua-Traxx and Aqua-Traxx PC … Continue reading

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Closer Emitters Can Yield Better Results

Closely spaced drip tape emitters can enhance salt management for seed germination, leach salts in permanent crops, dilute soil salinity for salt-sensitive crops and manipulate the wetting pattern – all with less cost and more efficiency than widely spaced emitters. … Continue reading

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