Assuming fertility is not limiting, and the alfalfa stand is not in decline, the difference between an 8-ton and 12-ton-per-acre crop boils down to water management: simply the right amount at the right time.
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Managing irrigation water and ensuring your soils have adequate moisture for optimal crop growth can be a constant battle.
Is the switch to drip worth the investment?
For decades, crops throughout the world have utilized drip irrigation technology, promoting benefits such as higher yield increases and more efficient water usage.
Irrigated pasture can be more productive than the same ground used for haying, according to Jim Gerrish of American Grazinglands Services in May, Idaho.
The 2013 forage production season has now come to a close, and you may be wondering why the magazine features an article on irrigation management when no one is irrigating.
Micro-irrigation, also known as drip irrigation, is the fastest-growing irrigation technology in the world.
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