Title

Strawberries: Effects of Modifying Irrigation Methods for Transplant Establishment

Author Info

Stuart Styles, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Lynn Groundwater, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Curtis Lutje, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Recommended Citation

Preprint version. Published in In Proceedings of World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011, May 1, 2011.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)284.

Abstract

In 2009, the Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center began a multi-year analysis of the current irrigation practices of strawberry growers on the Central Coast of California. Specifically, the project examines the impacts of salinity on young strawberry transplants and the current practice of sprinkler use during the establishment of transplants for salinity control in areas where drip irrigation is available. The overall goal of the project is to study current practices and determine any conditions where growers can minimize or eliminate sprinkler use on strawberries, thereby conserving water, saving pumping costs, and reducing runoff. Results from the first year of the study have suggested that, contrary to previous belief, using reduced sprinkler or only drip irrigation results in higher yields than conventional methods.

Disciplines

Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering

Copyright

© 2011 ASCE.

Number of Pages

10

Publisher statement

This material may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This material may be found at https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/41173%28414%29284.