There are a few common mistakes that growers should avoid related to their center Pivot management practices. Growers sometimes wait too long to begin irrigating, meaning surface moisture becomes depleted and the grower is left playing catch up. To compensate, they speed up the system and run it around the field every day. When growers…
The reasons for maintenance diligence are clear: the longer the center Pivot lasts, the less it costs in real terms; preventing breakdowns and downtime saves money; and a properly maintained Pivot is an efficient Pivot. Irrigation systems aren’t personal, they don’t have a seat like a tractor. As a result, farmers can sometimes overlook the…
Mississippi growers put center pivots on dryland fields or convert flood irrigated fields to mechanized irrigation to reduce labor and to make the irrigation process easier to manage.
