Drip Irrigation Efficiency for Conserving Water
Drip irrigation has enabled farmers, nurserymen, and landscapers to conserve water for decades. This is primarily because, in contrast to
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WEBINAR REVIEW: Making Drip Irrigation Pay
Last week, we blogged about a free webinar produced by the Grange Network called “Making Drip Pay” that discussed how to increase income, reduce costs, and improve flexibility with drip irrigation. Led by Inge Bisconer of Toro Micro-Irrigation, the webinar highlighted how growers have quickly paid for the investment. For example, Chris and Stephen Cox, a father son team in Kansas, paid for their $1,100 per acre system in 1.5 years by increasing corn yields by 100 bushels per acre, and by reducing costs by about $160 per acre. They also received $330/acre of EQIP cost share.
Control Zone Irrigation Equipment
The drip irrigation system must be monitored and operated. It cannot be stressed enough how important the first two categories (flow
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Welcome to DripTips – Toro’s drip irrigation blog and educational website. Whether you’re just getting started or want to know how to get the most out of your drip irrigation system, you’re in the right place. Here, you’ll find drip irrigation best practices, how-to guides, tips, trends, videos, design tools, case studies, and links to the latest drip irrigation news.
Continue readingSubsurface Drip Irrigation Helps West Texas Cotton Farmer Achieve Record Yields
Five-bale cotton yields would impress anybody. So when West Texas Cotton Farmer, William Carlton, averaged 2,575 pounds-per acre (five bales) on his 40-acre field with subsurface drip irrigation, he was pleased to say the least.
Carlton’s drip irrigation is spaced 80 inches apart and says his 1511 cotton variety “jumped out of the ground.”
Continue readingWEBINAR: How to Increase Income, Reduce Costs, and Improve Flexibility with Drip Irrigation
On Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 10AM (Pacific Time), the Grange Network and Toro Micro-Irrigation will be hosting a 60-minute, FREE webinar to
Continue readingToro Introduces Thinwall Dripline
This week, Toro announced its newest micro-irrigation product line, Thinwall Dripline. Ideal for applications such as subsurface drip irrigation (SDI)
Continue readingAquaFlow 3.2 – Drip Irrigation Design Software UPDATE
The release of AquaFlow 3.2 is Toro’s latest update to its Drip Irrigation Design Software. AquaFlow 3.2 now allows users
Continue readingDrip Irrigation Designs Help Avoid Problems
When installing a drip irrigation system, there are a lot of things you need to consider. So in order to get
Continue readingDrip Irrigation Maintenance & Monitoring
It’s true, drip irrigation can save water and improve crop yield and production efficiency. But to maximize the investment, regular maintenance should
Continue readingVIDEO: Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) for Crop Production
The Wiregrass Research and Extension Center held a field demonstration near Headland, Alabama on August 29, 2012. As presented by the Extension’s
Continue readingIn the Midst of Drought, Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) Helps Producers Flourish
As the worst drought in 50 years grips the nation’s farmland, some Nebraska producers are seeing increased yields using significantly
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