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research article

Orchard sprinkler irrigation: Studies show supply of readily available soil moisture more important for fruit growth than type of irrigation

authors

A. H. Hendrickson, University of California
F. J. Veihmeyer, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 7(4):3-12. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v007n04p3. April 1953.

author affiliations

A. H. Hendrickson is Lecturer in Pomology, University of California, Davis; F. J. Veihmeyer is Professor of Irrigation, University of California, Davis;

abstract

Not available – first paragraph follows:

Sprinkler irrigation has many advantages in deciduous orchards, but also presents problems not found with surface irrigation.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 6334