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…

saline waters for irrigation

The use of saline waters for irrigation

Irrigated land may include widespread use of saline waters The use of saline waters for irrigation is a subject of much controversy. Most farmers aren’t interested in using saline waters, they want more fresh water. But we must be looking to the future. We have to find out what’s technically feasible so we’re not like…

linear irrigation systems

Linear irrigation system

In this article, we will discuss when and where linear irrigation systems offer more advantages that are not found in other irrigation methods. Here are some typical crop production challenges that are causing growers to choose linear pivot irrigation: Wherever hand move aluminium sprinkler pipe is utilized for germination and/or crop production. Labor costs can be…