Development of a compostable micro-irrigation system: a new option for the treatment of agricultural waste

Published the 01/09/2016

 

The amount of plastic waste generated in agriculture in 2008 by the 27 countries of the European Union plus Norway and Sweden was 1.243 million tons (Mt). 53.6% of the total was th...

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Microsprinklers: A reliable, easy to apply method

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Published the 01/09/2016

 

With this method a single minisprinkler emitter is plac ed for each tree. The emitter sprays water in a circular pattern under the foliage at low rates over a limited area around t...

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Efficient Irrigation from Top to Crop

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Published the 01/09/2016

Irrigation efficiency is defined by a system’s ability to deliver the required amount of water to crops at the right time and place. Regardless of the method that growers have employed–whether ...

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Microsprinklers: A reliable, easy to apply method

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Published the 03/05/2016

 

Microsprinklers are low capacity water emitters of the sprinkler type, but smaller in size than the conventional sprinklers, with flow rates of around 250 litres/h. They are placed...

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The Precision Corner with GPS Guidance: installed on a farm in the Landes region of France

Published the 03/05/2016

 

A GPS-guided Valley® Precision Corner has just been installed on a farm in the Landes region of France. This exceptional machine is the first of its kind to be installed in the So...

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Drip irrigation

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Published the 24/02/2016

 

In drip irrigation, water is applied to each plant separately in small, frequent, precise quantities through dripper emitters. It is the most advanced irrigation method with the hi...

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CENTRAL CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS USED IN AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION

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Published the 24/02/2016

 

By definition, the central control management system is a monitoring method that uses an automated system.  The aim is to manage several parameters in the field (start-up time...

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The Past, Present and Future of Variable Rate Irrigation

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Published the 24/02/2016

 

Since the late 1960's, center pivot and lateral move irrigation systems have held tightly to the claim of providing the most uniform application of water possible in row crop agric...

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invest in Centre Pivot or Lateral Move Systems

Published the 24/02/2016
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Subsurface drip irrigation: an irrigation system adapted to certain situations

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Published the 07/01/2016
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