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Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging

authors

J. L. Meyer, UC Riverside
M. J. Snyder
L. H. Valenzuela
A. Harris
R. Strohman, UC Riverside

publication information

California Agriculture 45(1):24-25. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v045n01p24. January-February 1991.

abstract

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.

author affiliations

J. L. Meyer is Irrigation and Soils Specialist, UC Riverside; M. J. Snyder is Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara County; L. H. Valenzuela is Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara County; A. Harris is with Ciba-Geigy, Manchester, United Kingdom. R. A. Strohman is Staff Research Associate, UC Riverside;

author notes

The authors wish to acknowledge the valuable assistance provided by growers Ronald Burkand Robert Espifiola of Gold Coast Farms, and by Olocco Ag Services, Santa Maria, California.


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