Don't Let Water Run Off

(From the May 2007 article "Don’t Let Water Run Off: Fruit growers can take several steps to reduce irrigation water runoff in their orchards.")

Reducing Runoff From Irrigated Lands

The University of California Fruit & Nut Research & Information Center recently posted a six-part series on reducing runoff from irrigated lands. Below are the links to each part of the series, which was written by Blaine Hanson, Rachel Elkins, Terry Prichard, and Larry Schwank. The series is available in PDF format.

• Part 1: Causes and Management of Runoff from Surface Irrigation in Orchards http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/8214.pdf
• Part 2: Managing Existing Sprinkler Irrigation Systems http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/8215.pdf
• Part 3: Measuring Irrigation Flows in a Pipeline http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/8213.pdf
• Part 4: Soil Intake Rates and Application Rates in Sprinkler-Irrigated Orchards http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/8216.pdf
• Part 5: Storing Runoff from Winter Rains http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/8211.pdf
• Part 6: Understanding Your Orchard’s Water Requirements http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/8212.pdf