Weed control under drip and low-volume sprinkler irrigation
Bill B. Fischer, Fresno County
David A. Goldhamer, Kearney Agricultural Center
Thomas Babb, Fresno County
Roger Kjelgren, Kearney Agricultural Center
California Agriculture 39(11):24-25. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v039n11p24.
Bill B. Fischer is Farm Advisor, Fresno County; David A. Goldhamer is Soil and Water Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, both with University of California Cooperative Extension; Thomas Babb, formerly Research Associate, Fresno County, is now Agronomist, Amstar Corp. Roger Kjelgren, formerly Research Associate, Kearney Agricultural Center, is now a graduate student, University of Washington, Seattle;
Preemergence herbicides give longer lasting control under low-volume sprinklers than drip, but the frequent wetting still causes weed problems.