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Irrigation Management Basics

Summary

Small fruit, vegetable and nursery crops generally require irrigation to produce the quality the market demands and the yield the producer needs. Irrigation technology has changed dramatically over the last thirty years. Drip or trickle irrigation has been widely adopted by large and small-scale farmers. But many growers prefer the ease and flexibility of sprinkler irrigation. Independent of which system or mix of systems a grower uses, irrigation management can be challenging. An irrigation program must match the changing demands of the crop with the water supplied.