Subsurface Drip Irrigation Demonstration and Research Project
The University of Arizona

Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Demonstration and Research Project
Department of Soil, Water,
and Environmental Science

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Winter 2009:

Cabbage var Gregorian Syngenta
Planted:       Nov. 09, 2009 (wet date)
Harvested:   03/29/10


Plot configuration

Conventional SDI
3 drip lines

Permanent 80" (2.0 m) beds containing three drip lines spaced 19" (48 cm) apart and 9" (23 cm) deep.
Conventional SDI
2 drip lines

Configured as 80" (2.0 m) beds with two drip lines 40" (1.0 m) apart
Orgainicl SDI
3 drip lines

Permanent 80" (2.0 m) beds containing three drip lines spaced 19" (48 cm) apart and 9" (23 cm) deep.
Orgainicl SDI
2 drip lines

Configured as 80" (2.0 m) beds with two drip lines 40" (1.0 m) apart
Conventional and orgainc Furrow

convential furrow nirrigation

 



Harvest Results for 2009 Cabbage
Organic/Conventional
SDI
Avg Head Diameter
Yield
cm (in)
%CV
kg/ha (lbs/ac)
%CV
Conventional
2 line
15.3 (6)

2
30530 (27750)
18
Conventional
3 line
15.7 (6.2)
3
46540 (42300)
50
Organic
2 line
15.4 (6.1)
2
40020 (36380)
32
Organic
3 line
15.1 (5.9)
4
24880 (22620)
3


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