Tea Crop in Tanzania

Published the 05/03/2014

 

Sprinkler irrigation – by which the water is distributed in the air as droplets over a circular area – is the traditional method on irrigated tea estates in Tanzania.  Abo...

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Irrigation of the grapevine

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Published the 05/01/2014

 

In the face of the climate change and the natural presence of arid lands, particularly in the Mediterranean region, irrigating the grape vine is a farming technique that should be ...

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The Theft of Irrigation Machines

Published the 05/01/2014

 

The theft of irrigation equipment has been happening for some time. We can recall bronze sprinklers being melted down to make small statuettes, or aluminium pipes being cut away to...

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Pivots - Variable Application of Irrigation Water. Looking at VRI systems in the USA

Published the 05/12/2013

 

Variable rate application of many crop inputs is a cornerstone of precision agriculture. There has been much work investigating the effects of variable rate application of nutrient...

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The use of soil moisture sensors for irrigation scheduling: a survey carried out to assess the options currently available

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Published the 05/11/2013

 

The technical options currently available, computerisation, electronics, energy management, Internet, offer renewed prospects for using soil moisture measurements to make irrigatio...

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The irrigation of the olive tree improves fruit production, in terms of quantity and quality

Published the 05/09/2013

 

At first sight, we could ask ourselves why irrigation is required for olive trees, which are typically Mediterranean plants, and thus perfectly adapted to withstand dry periods. Th...

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Water Application Solutions for Center Pivots

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Published the 05/06/2013

 

Today, the value of center pivots has increased even further as the tools available in the form of computer controls and sprinkler technology have reached a new plateau

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Irrigation scheduling in market gardening: the irrigation equipment

Published the 05/05/2013

 

It is important to satisfy the water requirements of vegetable crops in a very precise manner.  Nowadays, all growers know very well that the amount of water the plant receive...

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Repair and Maintenance of Centre Pivots

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Published the 05/03/2013

 

Because a centre pivot works automatically and is very reliable means that the farmer may forget that there are certain maintenance operations to be carried out. The farmer should ...

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Irrigation of Lettuces and Water Saving

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Published the 05/03/2013

 

The garden lettuce, or Lactuca sativa L., is an autogamous annual plant, with a wide range of varieties (loose leaf, batavia, romaine or cos…). It belongs to the aster or sunflow...

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