New sprinkler systems Save irrigation labor costs: A study of hose-pull and overhead systems in Tulare County

New sprinkler systems Save irrigation labor costs: A study of hose-pull and overhead systems in Tulare County

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SPRINKLER IRRIGATION for tree crops in the San Joaquin Valley has increased rapidly during the past ten years, particularly in areas planted to citrus.While no exact figures are obtainable, it is estimated AEG BPK842720M Electric Single Stainless Steel Pyrolytic Oven that more than 20,000 of the 100,000 acres in citrus are now irrigated by sprinklers- Large acreages of walnuts, olives, and deciduous fruit are also being irrigated by sprinklers.Nearly all of this increase in sprinkler irrigation involves systems Treeless Western Saddles using the new hose-pull or overhead methods, as described in this study.