Irrigation, Soils, Water & Irrigation, Agricultural Production

Agricultural Salinity and Drainage

This user-friendly guide includes thirty-eight chapters covering a broad spectrum of salinity and drainiage topics. Includes appendices presented as a shorthand guide to assessing soil salinity and to determining the suitability of a given water for irrigation.

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Consejos sobre la sequía: Agua salina drenada para la producción de cultivos

Esta publicación toma en consideración algunos de los más recientes estudios relacionados con el uso de agua salina para riego de cultivos agrícolas y describe el manejo de este tipo de agua para mantener la producción del cultivo y una salinidad aceptable en la zona de raíces.

Publication Number:: 8410

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Consejos sobre la sequía: Cultivar con agua subterránea de poca profundidad

Esta publicación ofrece un resumen sobre el diseño, instalación, mantenimiento y programación de un sistema de riego apropiado que puede ayudar a que los huertos de cítricos sigan produciendo en tiempos en los que el agua escasea.

Publication Number:: 8412

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Consejos sobre la sequía: El manejo de las sales por medio de la filtración

Los cultivos de riego con frecuencia pueden causar la acumulación de sales en el perfil del suelo. Estas sales acumuladas pueden dañar los cultivos si no son filtradas por debajo de la zona de las raíces. Esta publicación aborda diferentes formas en la que se puede llevar a cabo la filtración.

Publication Number:: 8594

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Controlling Offsite Movement of Agricultural Chemical Residues: Walnuts

This publication will help walnut growers reduce offsite movement of pesticides in surface water by walking you through a step-by-step step-by-step evaluation of your operation to identify potential problem areas. After completing the self assessment you

Publication Number:: 8460

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Drip Irrigation for Row Crops

Drip systems have the potential to be much efficient than other irrigation methods, but only if the system is carefully designed and managed. Learn how to design and manage an efficient system using this handy guide.

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Drip Irrigation Management

This pioneering publication from 1981 emphasizes water the management aspects of drip irrigation. This is an unaltered scan of the 1981 print edition, now available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF document.

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Drip Irrigation of Processing Tomatoes

Using this guide you'll learn how drip irrigation can deliver water and chemicals more precisely and uniformly to your tomato crop. Drip irrigation can increase your yield and revenue, reduce water and fertilizer costs, and curtail diseases.

Publication Number:: 3506

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Drip Irrigation Salinity Management for Row Crops

Furrow and sprinkler irrigation have long been used for California row crops, but drip irrigation now offers a number of advantages, particularly in areas to are subject to excess salts in soil and irrigation water. See if drip is right for your farm.

Publication Number:: 8447

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Drought Irrigation Strategies for Alfalfa

Alfalfa is California's largest user of agricultural water, with about 1 million acres in production most years. When there's not enough water around, it can hit alfalfa growers hard. Here are some strategies that will help you weather a drought.

Publication Number:: 8448

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Drought Tip: Drought Management for California Almonds

Almond trees have a great tolerance to drought conditions. Of course, that only covers tree survival. It's different for the nut crop, which may fall very low when available water is in short supply. Learn to make the best of what water IS available.

Publication Number:: 8515

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Drought Tip: Drought Strategies for California Walnut Production

Water curtailments at any growth stage affect walnut crop productivity and quality. Here you'll learn about tree and walnut development stages and corresponding water use, along with related impacts of water deprivation.

Publication Number:: 8533

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Drought Tip: Field Irrigation Water Management in a Nutshell

Effective irrigation management at field level requires farmers and irrigators to undestand a set of complex relationships. This publication shows how to use a few helpful equations to answer practical questions related to field irrigation.

Publication Number:: 8571

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Drought Tip: Fog Contribution to Crop Water Use

As fog passes through a crop, some of the water is intercepted by and coats the plant, much like light rainfall. This publication will show you how to make an estimate fog contribution to crop water use using daily evapotransipration data.

Publication Number:: 8532

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Drought Tip: Irrigating Citrus with Limited Water

As an evergreen in California’s Mediterranean climate, citrus requires some water all year long. Proper irrigation system design, installation, maintenance and scheduling can help citrus orchards continue production during drought.

Publication Number:: 8549

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Drought Tip: Managing Irrigated Corn during Drought

Not every crop responds to water deficiency in the same way; for corn, even small water deficits reduce productivity. This drought tip will help California growers of corn calculate the amount of water their crop requires under various conditions.

Publication Number:: 8551

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Drought Tip: Reclaiming Saline, Sodic, and Saline-Sodic Soils

Salt-affected soils cause poor plant growth, affect crop production, and reduce water use efficiency. The reclamation of salt-affected soils can lead to better water management, water use efficiency, and crop production.

Publication Number:: 8519

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Drought Tip: Use of Shallow Groundwater for Crop Production

In drought times, it can't be "irrigation as usual." Depending on your crop and soil structure, shallow groundwater (any water within the first 6 feet or so of soil depth) can make a significant contribution to crop production and farm survival.

Publication Number:: 8521

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Drought Tip: Use of Treated Wastewater for Crop Production

The use of treated and recycled water in landscaping and agriculture has been affected by adverse public perception. Learn about the considerations and concerns around the use of reclaimed water as well as recommendations for growers.

Publication Number:: 8534

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El riego de los citricos con agua limitada

Esta publicación ofrece un resumen sobre el diseño, instalación, mantenimiento y programación de un sistema de riego apropiado que puede ayudar a que los huertos de cítricos sigan produciendo en tiempos en los que el agua escasea.

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Fertigation with Microirrigation

Fertigation is the process of applying fertilizer through an irrigation system by injecting the fertilizer into the irrigation water. Microirrigation can apply water and chemicals in precise amounts and locations through a field.

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Interpreting Turfgrass Irrigation Water Test Results

Water analysis by a commercial laboratory provides data on many parameters, some of which are of little significance for turfgrass irrigation. Learn which parameters are the most important for turfgrass management.

Publication Number:: 8009

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Irrigation Pumping Plants

This manual answers growers' most frequent questions about irrigation pumping plants, from the basics to detailed information on pump design, performance tests, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

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Irrigation Water Salinity and Crop Production

All irrigation water contains dissolved mineral salts, and these can have a profound effect on crop performance. This publication helps you understand the basics of this relationship. Reference sheet 9.10 in the Farm Water Quality Planning series.

Publication Number:: 8066

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