Hilgardia
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Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging

Authors

J. L. Meyer
M. J. Snyder
L. H. Valenzuela
A. Harris
R. Strohman

Authors Affiliations

J. L. Meyer is Irrigation and Soils Specialist, UC Riverside; M. J. Snyder is Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara County; L. H. Valenzuela is Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara County; A. Harris is with Ciba-Geigy, Manchester, United Kingdom; R. A. Strohman is Staff Research Associate, UC Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 45(1):24-25. DOI:10.3733/ca.v045n01p24. January 1991.

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Abstract

Clogging from lime (CaCO3) precipitation can be prevented by injecting a homopolymer of maleic anhydride into buried drip systems. Investigators prevented drip tubing from clogging in coastal strawberry plots by using this polymer and chlorine for high-bicarbonate waters.

Meyer J, Snyder M, Valenzuela L, Harris A, Strohman R. 1991. Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging. Hilgardia 45(1):24-25. DOI:10.3733/ca.v045n01p24
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