Category Archives: Operation and Maintenance

Typical Drip Irrigation System Layout

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

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

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

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

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

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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Drip Irrigation Increases Yield for Idaho Farm

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The benefits of drip irrigation are easy to see at Weilmunster Farms in Parma, Idaho. After adopting drip technology, the farm increased its hops yields by 400 pounds per acre, which translated into increased revenues of $800 to $1,600 per … Continue reading →

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