Irrigation shifts toward sprinklers, drip and microsprinklers

From 1972 to 1995, gravity irrigation (flood, furrow and so on) has decreased by about 20% on an acreage basis, while sprinkler irrigation has increased by about 8% and microirrigation, including drip and microsprinklers, has increased by about 12%. These statewide estimat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Susan Edinger-Marshall, John Letey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1997-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n03p38