Fruit and Vegetable Irrigation

Proper irrigation of caneberries (raspberries and blackberries) is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive planting.

Drip irrigation is a highly efficient irrigation method well suited to many fruit and vegetable row crops. Drip tubing or tape discharges water to the soil through emitters positioned close to the plant. The drip tubing can be placed uncovered on the soil...

Proper irrigation of grapes is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive planting. Over-irrigation slows root growth, increases iron chlorosis on alkaline soils, and leaches nitrogen, sulfur, and boron out of the root zone leading to nutrient defi...

Proper irrigation is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive apple orchard. Over irrigation slows root growth, increases the potential for iron chlorosis on alkaline soils, and leaches nitrogen, sulfur and boron out of the root zone leading to n...

Proper irrigation is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive cherry orchard. Over irrigation slows root growth, increases iron chlorosis in alkaline soils, and leaches nitrogen, sulfur and boron out of the root zone leading to nutrient deficienc...

Proper irrigation is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive peach orchard. Over irrigation slows root growth, increases the potential for iron chlorosis in alkaline soils, and leaches nitrogen, sulfur and boron out of the root zone leading to n...

Proper irrigation of strawberries is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive planting. Over irrigation slows root growth, increases iron chlorosis on alkaline soils, and leaches nitrogen, sulfur and boron out of the root zone leading to nutrient...

Proper irrigation is critical for leafy green production. Optimal irrigation management leads to healthy plants and maximum, high-quality yields. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield. Irrigation can be used to combat the negative effect of hig...

Proper irrigation is essential to growing a healthy and productive melon crop. For ideal fruit development, a consistent moisture supply throughout the season is necessary. Too little irrigation will result in weak plants with under-sized fruits and reduc...

Proper irrigation is critical for onion production. Optimal irrigation management leads to steady plant growth, uniform bulb size, maximum yields, and superior bulb quality. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield, single centeredness, and qualit...

Proper irrigation is critical for squash and pumpkin production. Optimal irrigation management leads to large, healthy plants, capable of producing maximum yields of superior quality fruit. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield, increased incid...

Proper irrigation is critical for sweet pepper and tomato production. Optimal irrigation management leads to healthy plants, maximum yields, and high quality fruit. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield, blossom end rot, and other fruit quality...