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Trickle Irrigation
Trickle Irrigation: - Method in which water drips to the soil from perforated tubes or emitters. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Trickle Irrigation:: |
EcoWorldly,Drip irrigation (sometimes called trickle irrigation) works by applying water slowly and directly to the soil. It is the slow drop-by-drop,
Economy on downslide due to capital flight: Musharraf - 05 Aug 2008
Pakistan Times,The delegation demanded extension of Trickle Irrigation System to other districts, waiver of agricultural loans as announced by the President during his
Pioneering potato growers turn on trickle irrigation - Jul 23, 2008
FarmersWeekly,Unlike many potato growers who apply water using rain guns or booms, Mr Matthews, of G&D Matthews, West Pinchbeck, uses trickle irrigation on the 140ha of
Shrubs and trees do better with summer care - Jul 17, 2008
Springville Journal,With drip irrigation, or “trickle� irrigation, nearly 100% of the water is of benefit to the target plants, including shrubs and trees.
Musharraf says economy on downslide due to capital flight - Aug 4, 2008
Associated Press of Pakistan,The delegation demanded extension of Trickle Irrigation System to other districts, waiver of gricultural loans as announced by the President during his
Good to the last drop - Jul 13, 2008
Chicago Tribune,...•Look for sprinklers that produce droplets, not mist, or use soaker hoses or trickle irrigation for trees and shrubs.
Smart watering can keep gardens alive - Jul 23, 2008
Thousand Oaks Acorn,Water in early morning: Use trickle irrigation, soaker hoses or other water-conserving methods. It's also best to water in the early morning,
Biodegradable mulch breaks down small crop problems - Jul 23, 2008
Stock and Land,Polyethylene mulch is a staple in many trickle irrigation production systems, particularly in crops such as tomatoes, melons, capsicums and zucchini.
MASTER GARDENER: Planting a vegetable garden - Jul 18, 2008
Contra Costa Times,Consider installing drip or trickle irrigation that applies water directly to the roots, minimizing runoff and evaporative loss.
Plan now for spring gardening - Nov 26, 2007
Zanesville Times Recorder,Most trickle irrigation suppliers will help you design a system to best meet your gardening needs. Paul Holdsworth, urban resource specialist with Muskingum
Trickle’s the trick - Aug 20, 2007
North Queensland Register,One of those is growing sugarcane and soybeans in rotation using sub-surface trickle irrigation. Mr Hubert is also looking to trial the sub-surface tapes
Hay crop gets benefit of late rain - Aug 25, 2007
Chambersburg Public Opinion,The county's vegetable growers depend on drip or trickle irrigation to provide water to crops and haven't been as adversely affected by the drought as
Rain saves some crops, others 'decimated' - Aug 18, 2007
York Daily Record,Ilyes grows all the produce sold at the market and, like many farmers, he is forced to use irrigation during dry weather - trickle irrigation for crops such
Drought prompts a proposal to reactivate program - Aug 1, 2007
Business Gazette,...‘‘We’re running trickle irrigation on our pumpkin patch, and letting our strawberries go dormant. I simply don’t have enough water to use sprinklers,� Biggs
Early blight common, serious fungal disease of tomatoes - Jul 29, 2007
News-Leader.com,Trickle irrigation or other bottom irrigation methods will reduce moisture contact with the leaves, thus reducing conditions for ideal disease development.
Rainfall deficit has farmers worried - Aug 6, 2007
Leelanau Enterprise,...“Since the end of March, beginning of April, there has never been more than a week where I didn’t have my trickle irrigation system on,� he said.
Watering weather - Jul 28, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal,Drip irrigation, trickle irrigation and soaker hoses are the best way to water everything but the lawn. Once installed, they will need to be left on a long
Greens in autumn: Despite drought, you can still plant fall crops - Aug 17, 2007
Biloxi Sun Herald,To conserve water, use drip-trickle irrigation systems and soaker hoses. Planting: Dig up the sections you'll dedicate to fall crops.
Drought made peaches sweeter - Aug 13, 2007
The Evening Sun,The Hollabaugh farm has 11 ponds that provide trickle irrigation - a method that has considerably boosted the season for Salem, White Lady and Loring
Lawrence County included in state drought watch - Aug 8, 2007
New Castle News,...use soaker hoses and trickle irrigation systems to reduce water use by 20 to 50 percent.; cover swimming pools to prevent evaporation.
More News - Aug 7, 2007
Scranton Times-Tribune,...broom — not a hose — to clean driveways, steps and sidewalks. n Use soaker hoses and trickle irrigation systems to reduce water use by 20 to 50 percent.
Growers forge ahead with festival - Jul 28, 2007
The Evening Sun,Those varieties are growing nicely because of measures the farm has in place, such as its 11 ponds that provide trickle irrigation, Vranich said.
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