Irrigation & Runoff

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Drip Irrigation for Vegetables

by Charles W. Marr Danny H. Rogers

MF1090

Drip irrigation is a method of applying small amounts of water,often on a daily basis,to the plant’s root zone.

Revision Date: Oct 1993

Factors Affecting Pesticide Behavior and Breakdown

by David L. Regehr Donald C. Cress

MF958

Temperature, light, moisture, bacteria, pH, etc. all affect the pesticides in different ways and cause them to break down at varying rates. Thus half life is dependent on many & varying factors. 8 pages.

Published Date: May 1990

Managing to Minimize Atrazine Runoff

by Philip L. Barnes Daniel L. Devlin David L. Regehr

MF2208

Incorporate atrazine into the top 2 inches of soil. Use fall or early spring applications. Use postemergence premix products. Reduce soil-applied application rates.

Revision Date: Feb 2000

Managing Kansas Grazinglands for Multiple Benefits

by Gary May Larry Huber Will Boyer

MF2086

Plant growth will provide vegetative cover that intercepts rain, impedes runoff, & ensures a root mass that binds soil, reduces leaching of nutrients, animal wastes, pesticides. 20 p.

Revision Date: Jun 2004

Maintaining Grass Waterways

by Ray E. Lamond G. Morgan Powell Kent A. McVay

MF1064

Grass waterways and terraces are important components of a soil and water conservation program aimed at reducing erosion. Waterways often serve as an outlet for runoff from terraces.

Revision Date: Apr 2004

Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Alfalfa

by Troy Dumler Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam

MF2867

Subsurface drip irrigation can improve yields with less water than other irrigation. Consider spacing and depth of driplines, water quality, root intrusion, and rodents. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Mar 2009

Irrigation Management for Alfalfa

by Mahbub Alam Danny H. Rogers

MF2868

Alfalfa requires more water than any other Kansas crop. It is considered drought tolerant because it can use up to 70 percent of available soil water without undue stress. 8-page.

Published Date: Mar 2009