Drip Irrigation Supplies & System Components
Drip irrigation systems consist of emission devices serviced by a water distribution network that includes control zone equipment. At the
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Cox Valley View Farms, Long Island, KS – Drip Farm Irrigation Systems on Corn and Soybeans
Even before the perfect storm of diminished water supplies, rising corn prices and government cost-share funding hit the plains, Steven Cox knew his irrigated farms would have to change. That’s why he installed his first subsurface drip irrigation system over nine years ago on his 4,000 acre operation, and has installed an additional 120 acres of drip irrigation since.
The conversion has allowed him to stretch limited water supplies while increasing yields and gain quality at the same time. “Before drip, we were trying to flood irrigate 60 acres with a 250 GPM well. We were lucky to get top yields on 25 percent of the field. I now get top yields on 100 percent of the field because of the increased uniformity and efficiency I get with drip.”
Continue readingTypical Drip Irrigation System Layout
The “Typical Drip Irrigation Layout” illustration has been developed to help those who are unfamiliar with drip irrigation understand basic
Continue readingVIDEO: Drip Irrigation Installation
Watch the following Drip Irrigation Installation video to find out how Midwest growers are using subsurface drip irrigation to grow
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 readingA Look Back at 2012 and the Drought
Nebraska Producer, Gary Greving estimating a 2- to 5-bushel improvement with SDI As we move into a new year, it
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 readingSubsurface Drip Irrigation is the “Future” for Grain Producers
Some growers in the Midwest have seen “tremendous” yields with subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). According to a recent article in
Continue readingHow to Win the Farm Press High Cotton Award
John Wilde, the 2013 Farm Press High Cotton Award winner for the Southwest region, attributes his success to subsurface drip
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 readingNebraska Producers Discuss Their Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) Systems
After the year’s extreme drought and looming water restrictions, some field crop producers are adopting subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) to
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
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