Sprinkler irrigation raises yields— and costs—of Imperial Valley alfalfa

Alfalfa growers in the Imperial Valley have a choice between using sideroll-sprinkler and border-flood irrigation. Tests to determine which is the most feasible showed that border-flood irrigation is cheaper, but yields are higher when sprinklers are used.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carl F. Ehlig, Robert W. Hagemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1980-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v034n01p8