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peer-reviewed research article

Uniformity of continuous-move sprinkler machines

authors

Blaine R. Hanson
Wesley W. Wallender, University of California
Leslie L. Ede

publication information

California Agriculture 40(9):10-12. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v040n09p10. September-October 1986.

author affiliations

Blaine R. Hanson is Extension Irrigation and Drainage Specialist; Wesley W. Wallender is Assistant Professor, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, and Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis; Leslie L. Ede is Farm Advisor, Riverside County, Palo Verde Office, Blythe.

abstract

Linear-move and center-pivot machines differed in nonuniformity patterns and thus in possible yield effects.

author notes

The authors acknowledge the assistance of Ralph Strolman, Staff Research Associate, UC Riverside, and John Disano, Agricultural Field Technician, Blythe, in collecting the data used for this study.