Showing posts with label Irrigation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irrigation. Show all posts

Friday, June 19, 2009

It Pays to Furrow Dike





"Furrow diking not only saves water, but reduces irrigation costs to a point where it makes economic sense, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.

Furrow diking is a tillage system where soils are plowed into ridge-like barriers running alongside row crops. The ridges hold irrigation and rain water, allowing it to soak into the soil instead of washing away." Dennis O'Brien

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Source: USDA (ARS) http://www.ars.usda.gov/