Sentences with phrase «improving irrigation methods»
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The researchers suspected different, more targeted, irrigation methods would help reduce nitrate runoff and improve plant efficiency.
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Methods such as accurate water measurement and soil moisture monitoring, laser - leveling fields, using conservation tillage to retain soil moisture, switching to low energy precision application sprinklers, lining canals, and employing subsurface drip irrigation where possible could save upwards of 40 percent of agriculture's water use while improving crop yields and saving energy.