peer-reviewed research article
Uniformity in pressurized irrigation systems depends on design, installation
authors
Gordon E. Little
David J. Hills, UC Davis
Blaine R. Hanson, UC Davis
publication information
California Agriculture 47(3):18-21. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v047n03p18.
Summary
In some Southern California farms, water distribution uniformity was low, adding to water and energy costs.
author affiliations
G. E. Little is Senior Engineer, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento; D. J. Hills is Professor and Chair, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis; B. R. Hanson is Irrigation and Drainage Extension Specialist, UC Davis.
author notes
Funding for this project was partially provided by the Committee on the Relation of Energy to Agriculture (CREA). The authors gratefully acknowledge the help of the Office of Water Conservation, California Department of Water Resources, in providing the field evaluations used in this study.
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