Open AccessSprinkler irrigation raises yields— and costs—of Imperial Valley alfalfa
Author(s) -
C. F. Ehlig,
R. Hagemann
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
california agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2160-8091
pISSN - 0008-0845
DOI - 10.3733/ca.v034n01p8
Subject(s) - irrigation , flood myth , surface irrigation , environmental science , agronomy , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , biology , geology , archaeology , geotechnical engineering
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.
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