Most corn farmers I talk to think drip irrigation is for tomatoes and peppers. Row crops get center pivots or furrow irrigation. That’s just how it’s done. They’re not wrong about the history. Drip on 80-acre corn fields was impractical…
Most greenhouse growers I’ve talked to spent way more time thinking about their covering material and heating system than their irrigation setup. Which is strange, because the irrigation system is what you interact with every single day. Get it wrong…
Drip Tape Wall Thickness: 6 Mil vs 8 Mil vs 10 Mil vs 15 Mil — What Each Spec Means for Your Farm I’ve lost count of how many farmers I’ve talked to who bought 6 mil drip tape because…
Inline Drip vs Punch-In Emitters: The Labor Math That Changes Everything If you’ve spent an afternoon bent over a roll of blank tubing with a punch tool in one hand and a bag of emitters in the other, you already…
