BOARDMAN, Ore. — What is believed to be the world’s largest contiguous drip-irrigated farm is turning out hybrid poplar trees. In 1992, Potlatch and Boise Cascade converted 25,000 acres near Boardman, ...

MANGO trees suffer from a number of insects, pests and diseases, which affect them during growth, development, flowering and fruiting stages. The mango quick decline due to sudden death syndrome or ...

With a second year of below-normal rainfall, California is sliding into another drought cycle. Here in the north valley, total rainfall for the current Water Year (October 2020 through March 2021) ...

Three principles are important when watering trees, shrubs, fruit trees and any other landscape plants: Apply water at the right time, apply it over a large area and apply it to the right depth. The ...

Drip irrigation operates under low pressure, hence does not require pumps to push the water through the system. Drip irrigation can operate purely on gravity. This means reduced energy costs. Plants ...

I love drip irrigation. I get such satisfaction from seeing the orderly lines of drip tubing in my gardens, emitting precisely measured drops of water onto plant roots. These commonplace scenes make ...

This week, the question comes from yours truly (i.e., Dr. Marisa Thompson, regular writer of this column). I’ve heard about subsurface drip as an improved way to irrigate turfgrass, so I invited NMSU ...

As your landscape changes, so should your drip system in order to efficiently water the plants. A lot of landscapers put the drippers right at the (root) ball of the plant or trunk of the tree, says ...

Navi Mumbai: Amid rising mercury levels and a persistent water shortage, a Kharghar resident has taken up the task to keep plants and trees hydrated. Arjun Garad, a police official, who have been ...

Irrigation is a must in our climate. Even if your garden has all native plants, they will need supplemental irrigation for at least their first two summers before they become established. In addition, ...