Open AccessLiquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging
Author(s) -
J. L. Meyer,
M. J. Snyder,
Luzmila Valenzuela,
Andrew Harris,
Richard C. Strohman
Publication year - 1991
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.v045n01p24
Subject(s) - clogging , drip irrigation , lime , maleic anhydride , polymer , environmental science , irrigation , materials science , agronomy , biology , metallurgy , composite material , archaeology , copolymer , history
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.
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