A revised design guide which covers microspray and drip for orchards and vineyards, plus permanent row crops. Sections cover water requirements, selection of emitter spacing and block sizes, efficiency and uniformity, allowable pressure differences, hose design, pressure regulation strategies, filtration, and chemical injections. Includes a practical, step-by-steip design example for microspray, plus typical layouts and hardware for row crop drip systems.
Charles M. Burt, P.E., Ph.D.
Professor, BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Dept., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Chairman of the Board, Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC)
Specializations: On-farm irrigation system design, management, and evaluation; Control strategies and modernization for water delivery systems
Education:
Utah State University, Logan Utah, Ph.D. Engineering (1983)
Utah State University, Logan Utah, M.S. Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering (1975)
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo CA, B.S. Soil Science (1973)
Stuart W. Styles, P.E.
Director, Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC)
Agricultural Engineer
Education:
University of California, Davis CA, Doctorate in Engineering-Agricultural Engineering, In Progress (ABD)
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo CA, MBA (1988)
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo CA, B.S. Agricultural Engineering (1984)