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Sprinkler irrigation raises yields— and costs—of Imperial Valley alfalfa
Authors
Robert W. HagemannCarl F. Ehlig
Authors Affiliations
Robert W. Hagemann is a Farm Advisor in Imperial County; Carl F. Ehlig is a Plant Physiologist, USDA, SEA-AR, Brawley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 34(1):8-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v034n01p8. January 1980.
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Abstract
Alfalfa growers in the Imperial Valley have a choice between using sideroll-sprinkler and border-flood irrigation. Tests to determine which is the most feasible showed that border-flood irrigation is cheaper, but yields are higher when sprinklers are used.
Hagemann R, Ehlig C. 1980. Sprinkler irrigation raises yields— and costs—of Imperial Valley alfalfa. Hilgardia 34(1):8-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v034n01p8
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