Irrigation technology
Extension guidance keeps potato soil at 80–90% of available water during tuber initiation and bulking; both shortage and excess cut tuber quality.
Across Kenya’s lush highlands, a quiet revolution is taking root one powered by potatoes and driven by the determination of young people who are…
In today’s fast-evolving agricultural landscape, innovative technology is critical to optimizing resources and improving productivity. Agrico, a leader in irrigation technology since 1988, has…
There are currently two major MDI (Mobile drip irrigation part 1) products on the market. These includes Dragon-Lines and Netafim whose product is termed…
Mobile Drip Irrigation (MDI) or Precision Mobile Drip Irrigation (PMDI) technologies for pivot and lateral/linear sprinkers have been on the market for over 15…
We at POTATOES NEWS are thrilled to announce the release of our revamped application, now faster and more user-friendly than ever before. Our commitment…
Unlocking Potential Through Agronomic Support and Drip Irrigation In the heart of Huatabampo, Sonora, success stories continue to flourish in the realm of potato…
Are you involved in the potato cultivation industry? Do you understand the critical role that irrigation plays in maximizing crop yield and quality? If…
The center pivot sprinkler is a crucial component of center pivot irrigation systems to ensure uniform water distribution. In recent years, center pivot sprinklers…
Action items to improve your irrigation system. Is your irrigation system operating as efficiently as you’d like?
#SprinklerIrrigation #Potatoes #CropProduction The use of sprinkler irrigation systems has revolutionized farming practices by providing an effective and efficient way to water crops. When…
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Instead of spending hours trudging through wheat, barley and potato fields hoping he gets a good idea of what overall field health looks like,…
Soil moisture levels can have a huge effect on how your potato yield and quality.
A recyclable "drip tape" irrigation system is being put to the test by Norfolk potato growers who are seeking new solutions to water resource pressures.
The issue of irrigation is becoming relevant in more and more regions due to climate change. Agrarheute explains what you should pay attention to when…
Traveling irrigation system manufacturer Kifco and CODA Farm Technologies have formed a partnership to bring CODA’s FarmHQ retrofit cellular device and mobile app that…
US beverage and snack giant PepsiCo has tapped Israeli drip irrigation company N-Drip for a new partnership aimed at helping farmers who grow crops…
During the past several years, irrigation equipment manufacturers have been busy reinventing sprinkler systems to serve more as “hired hands” than just an efficient…
Irrigation is a really effective mitigation strategy during drought.
Precision agriculture practices involve more precise seeding, irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide use in order to optimize crop production for the purpose of increasing grower…
Many of these are center pivot irrigation systems, and their role has grown in importance for agriculture over the past decade or so.
Potato is an important crop in the United States, with a value of $4.02 billion (USDA-NASS 2018). Florida produces one-third of the winter/spring crop…
5G-NR is set to transform water management as it is a much faster technology. Monitoring infrastructure and irrigation water consumption in agriculture will become…
On the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and…
Proper season-long soil moisture is the key to maximizing tuber yield, quality and grower return.
In a fertigation trial in potatoes, Aeres University of Applied Sciences compares schemes with four nitrogen levels and two different phosphate levels. The moisture supply…
The agriculture industry — including both the potato and irrigation industries — has had its share of challenges to overcome in the last year.…
SupPlant’s technology aims to address the impact of global warming worldwide on smallholder farmers and is designed for the world’s 450 million small growers,…
CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin, the largest ever citizen research project in Flanders into heat and drought, is now also installing 500 smart sensors or…
Some of these new irrigation tech technologies will be showcased in a couple of virtual sessions during Potato Expo 2021.
From water management methods to research project results, our resources will help you to decide when and how to irrigate. Why do we…
A new University of Illinois-led study identifies obstacles and solutions to improve performance and adoption of irrigation decision support tools at the field scale.…
Sow, apply drip tape and create an anti-dust cover in one pass
Fertigation, in which drip irrigation is combined with fertilization, provides substantial additional yields
Valley Irrigation has acquired PivoTrac, an ag tech company based in the Texas Panhandle. PivoTrac offers solutions focused on remote monitoring of center pivot irrigation machines.…
Applying polyacrylamide (PAM) to the soil can improve infiltration and reduce soil erosion.
Water shortages threaten to devastate India’s food security, driving down winter harvests by 20% nationwide and by as much as 68% in key regions
HIGHER SPEED PIVOTS CAN BE IDEAL FOR CHEMIGATION AS WELL AS WATERING JUST-PLANTED SEEDS.
360 Yield Center, says the system uses 40% less water then a center pivot and costs half as much as a drip tape irrigation…
In the spring of 2020, SunRain installed Netafim drip line on a four-acre section of a field
vegetable growers to monitor their soil moisture conditions to inform irrigation management
experimental fields with irrigation yielded 3000 kilos of extra starch per hectare
The Minister of Agriculture of the Region of Murcia, Antonio Luengo , visited the ‘El Mirador’ Agricultural Demonstration and Transfer Center this Monday, where he learned about advances…
Potato cultivation takes place mainly in the South Central of Chile (VIII to X regions) in dry conditions (without irrigation) during the spring-summer season…
Irrigation systems are vital for crop germination and are frequently used to distribute fertilizers or chemicals. In colder climates, overhead systems are also used…
Is overhead irrigation a system of the past? We certainly don’t think so! Drip irrigation systems may be highly efficient in water use, but…
Pumping water for irrigation is perhaps the biggest consumer of energy on a farm. This has become a major concern for farmers affected by…
Low temperatures under 32 °F (0 °C) and freezing conditions present a great threat to crop growth and could result in partial or total losses if…
Over-application of fertiliser nutrients can cause growth and quality problems in vegetable crops. Irrigation water can supply a significant proportion of the nutrients required…
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