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Contents tagged with irrigation
6 December 2022
The amount of water you use is just as important as the timing when managing the irrigation of vining pea crops. Read more on this page.
6 December 2022
To get the full benefit of irrigation during the different growth stages of your vining peas crop, timing is crucial. Learn more on this page.
6 December 2022
These pages highlight the factors to consider for the optimum timings for irrigating vining pea crops and the potential drawbacks.
30 January 2023
Reservoirs and tanks for storage can greatly improve the water resilience of your business.
30 January 2023
Taking water from wells, boreholes and even reservoirs is regulated to make sure all users get a fair share and the environment does not suffer
30 January 2023
Learn more about water auditing, planning for unexpected supply interruptions and how to use abstraction licences efficiently and flexibly.
30 January 2023
The quality and yield of horticultural crops depends on a consistent supply of water for irrigation. The factors to consider and the steps you should take to safeguard your water supply are set out in these pages.
24 May 2022
Read about how Biobeds offer a safe and efficient method of disposal of pesticides.
7 October 2022
This factsheet describes the chemical and physical properties of irrigation water of relevance to ornamental plant production, including bedding plants, pot plants and hardy ornamentals. Water hardness, conductivity levels and a range of potential impurities and their effects are outlined and appropriate corrective measures summarised.
2 March 2023
Results and outcomes from work on soft fruit irrigation best practice at the WET Centre up to 2022
15 July 2020
Irrigation systems for potato crops - efficiency and cost
23 March 2022
Learn how you can use irrigation to reduce common scab, depending on your potato variety.