Overhead VS Drip Irrigation

Covers irrigation techniques used at Heifer Ranch in our certified organic garden including drip and overhead watering methods. Details over which crops prefer each method and why.
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[@amakiridikoru8393]

Great content! Do you grow strawberries in the summer?

[@jxmai7687]

4:00

[@HeiferUSA]

Yes! quite a lot!

[@Anna-qv7dk]

How often and how much time do you water your tomatoes?

[@HeiferUSA]

It changes over time and depends on the weather

[@safffff1000]

Interesting watering. Why do you till and there is no armor on the soil? Don't the microbes tend to over heat and more evaporation of water you have?

[@movinon1242]

They do conservation tillage:
www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/CT/CT-1.html

[@HeiferUSA]

Thanks for watching! New videos every week now!

[@xcx44]

where do you buy your materials from?

[@HeiferUSA]

Hi, Christopher! We order a lot of our irrigation products online from Berryhill Drip Irrigation.

[@xyooj96]

what's the dimensions (width, length, height) of your tunnel?

[@HeiferUSA]

100 ft long, 14 ft wide, and about 8ft tall