BIP! Finder - Assessing the Viability of Sub-Surface Drip Irrigation for Resource-Efficient Alfalfa Production in Central and Southern California

2017 • Assessing the Viability of Sub-Surface Drip Irrigation for Resource-Efficient Alfalfa Production in Central and Southern California

Authors: Daniel H. Putnam; Aliasghar Montazar; Khaled M. Bali; Daniele Zaccaria; Maria Teresa Carrillo-Cobo

Venue: Water

Type: Publication

Abstract: In California, alfalfa is grown on a large area ranging between 325,000 and 410,000 hectares and ranks among the thirstiest crops. While the hay production industry is often scrutinized for the large usage of the state’s agricultural water, alfalfa is a crucial feed-supplier for the livestock and dairy sectors, which rank among the most profitable commodity groups in the state. Sub-surface drip irrigation (SDI), although only practiced on approximately 2% of the alfalfa production area in California, is claimed to have the potential to signif... (read more)

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Topics: Agricultural science Agricultural economics Agronomy

DOI: 10.3390/w9110837

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