Water penetration in strawberries aided by seeding grain in furrows

Welch, N; Marsh, A

Water penetration in strawberries aided by seeding grain in furrows

Authors

N. C. Welch
A. W. Marsh

Authors Affiliations

Norman C. Welch is Farm Advisor, Agricultural Extension Service, San Bernardino County; Albert W. Marsh is Extension Irrigation and Soils Specialist, University of California, Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 20(4):12-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v020n04p12. April 1966.

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Abstract

Planting grain in furrows of strawberry fields counteracted compaction and increased water penetration in Riverside County tests. Adequate irrigation of the strawberries was maintained—along with frequent picking schedules—without holding water in the furrows for extended periods of time.

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