establishing realistic yield goals

Cheap schemes to increase yield

There are some valid production practices that will add dollars to a farmer’s pocket, and they are cheap. In fact, they cost nothing except for the doing. Crop prices are set, and set low. The only way to make money is to bring the cost of production down. Going cheap doesn’t have to be a…

connection between chemigation, fertigation and irrigation

Center Pivots: chemigation and fertigation

There is a strong connection between irrigation, chemigation and fertigation, the goal being for each plant to receive a uniform quantity of water and additive. Uniformity of application is indeed the essential factor in successful chemigation and fertigation. Uniformity depends on several factors such as the homogeneity of water application, adjustment and use of injection…