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Category: Irrigation

fsa tip #69 How long should you irrigate for?

June 21, 2022

How long should you run your irrigation system for?? On average, you probably want to aim for 1 inch of water a week. If you know your sprinkler or drip tape flow rate and you know the area that you’re irrigating, you’ve got everything you need to figure out how long to run your system. … More fsa tip #69 How long should you irrigate for?

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fsa tip #68 a simple irrigation log

June 7, 2022

Here’s an irrigation log where you can keep track of rainfall and how much you’ve irrigated to make sure your crops get enough water. This is a pretty simple spreadsheet with a couple nifty formulas. Basically, you set the sheet up for the month and then you print it out and keep track with a … More fsa tip #68 a simple irrigation log

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D is for Drainage

April 10, 2021
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I is for Irrigate

September 7, 2020
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Planting, roguing, thinning, watering, and pigs

June 5, 2010

This week we got all the frost sensitive seed crops into the ground: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans, and some more flowers. Seed crops planted on the same date go into the same beds. This lets us prepare the beds  at the same time and doesn’t leave unused area to grow weeds. We alternate blocks of … More Planting, roguing, thinning, watering, and pigs

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Irrigating with Sprinklers and Drip Tape

May 30, 2010

It’s been dry. With less than an inch of rain in weeks and weeks, and record high temperatures, our plants look wilted. Whereas we systematically irrigate germinating vegetable crops and leafy greens,  I usually rely on the not so uncommon spring rains for our seed crops to get established. However, this year as I was … More Irrigating with Sprinklers and Drip Tape

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Dan Brisebois

I am a founding member of Tourne-Sol co-operative farm where I now lead the seed team.

I love solid farm planning and great management. I am a spreadsheet maniac.

There's a soft spot in my heart for Brassica rapas, hot peppers and anything crossed up. But I'll grow anything to seed at least once.

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