Overhead irrigation is more affordable at the point of installation but has an energy recurring cost because a water pump must be used to power the system. Its water use is inefficient and sometimes ...

Capillary mats are popular in the retail nursery industry and with many home gardeners. The uniquely designed mats provide automated irrigation to a variety of plants, conserve water, and reduce the ...

Trickle irrigation, sometimes called drip irrigation, is an effective method of watering vegetables. It applies water slowly and directly to the root zone through a plastic tube. This system saves ...

Irrigation is essential for stabilizing yields in the High Plains as rainfall variability challenges farmers. Rainfall ranges from 10 inches in eastern Colorado and western Kansas to 60 inches in the ...

Water is a limited resource in the Western United States, especially in August. Ranchers and farmers in the Roaring Fork Valley have to consider the benefits and drawbacks of different irrigation ...

Efficient water use is important to superintendents. Precisely irrigating small or isolated tees is challenging with traditional sprinklers. New Mexico State University scientists evaluated four ...

TUCSON, AZ—Capillary mats are popular in the retail nursery industry and with many home gardeners. The uniquely designed mats provide automated irrigation to a variety of plants, conserve water, and ...