Sentences with phrase «irrigation water just»

There are approximately 20 million diesel pumps producing irrigation water just in India now.

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MillerCoors» water - saving effort — focused in Texas, California and Colorado — involves using sensors to release just enough water for irrigation, planting native grass to reduce erosion and runoff and keeping a close eye on leaky machinery in its breweries.

I vividly recall visiting a village where a well had just been installed, providing for the first time a pure water supply, which it was hoped would reduce illness and infection and provide some water for irrigation.

But massive irrigation programmes begun during the Soviet era diverted water from the rivers that feed it, reducing the lake's volume to just 10 per cent of what it had been and leaving large areas dry (see map).

As Trout Unlimited's Denison points out, flood irrigation is just 35 percent efficient, meaning nearly two - thirds of the water taken out of the river is lost, and never gets used by the grasses it is meant to nourish.

«Not just for drinking water, but manufacturing, for energy production, for irrigation of our crops.

Saving three species of endangered fish along the Oregon - California border will take more than just regulating irrigation water, according to a report released yesterday by the National Research Council (NRC).

But massive irrigation programmes begun during the Soviet era diverted water from the rivers that feed it, reducing the lake's volume to just 10 per cent of what it was and leaving large areas dry.

Irrigation is more than just throwing water on a field — it can be a nuanced chemical conversation between humans and plants

A reduction of irrigation just 1 inch / acre / year in North Texas High Plains corn acreage would result in a total water savings of nearly 13 billion gallons, according to the nomination.

If you are driving from Pura Ulun Danu Batur (Bali's most important lakeside temple that pays homage to water and irrigation) in a southern direction you will come to a cross-road just a couple meters...

, but Sonoma - based DriWater's innovative product — a gelatinous substance consisting of 98 % purified water and 2 % cellulose gum — does just that: provide an irrigation solution that delivers a reliable source of

Water reform has, very unfortunately, just made irrigation in the MDB riskier, more expensive and more complex.

Has anyone bothered to analyse the impact the ever increasing amount of pastoral irrigation going on and how spraying vast volumes of water into the sky might just correlate with an increase in temperature?

In California, about 1.2 million septic systems will have to be unplugged or renovated to comply with new regulations, so the Venus may just be a far more appealing option for our water - strapped state since it solves waste treatment and potential irrigation problems at the same time.

Luke Iseman cultivates just about everything he needs to live sustainably — including using recycled greywater for irrigation, practicing permaculture for food production and inventing a garden controlling system that only waters plants when they need it.

But according to the World Wildlife Fund, improvements to irrigation practices in just one Turkish agricultural region could remove much of that uncertainty, saving enough water annually to meet Istanbul's needs for up to three years.This month, a joint project by WWF and Turkish cookie and cracker manufacturer ETİ Burçak will begin training farmers in Konya, a fertile region of central Anatolia known as «Turkey's breadbasket,» to use modern drip - irrigation methods that reduce water consumption by one third to one half.

I may also just have a go at using well water for cooling with the water first used for cooling, and then irrigation.

Blossom 7 Smart Watering Controller review: It's just the basics for this smart irrigation device

• Create an entire irrigation system for a huge piece of land, bringing watering costs down by 75 % • Singlehandedly carve a large hedge into the shape of Deadpool, just in time for the movie's release, resulting in a huge number of spectators • Operate power equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers and electrical cutters to perform landscaping work • Edge lawns by using dedicated mowers and power edgers • Prune and trim trees and shrubs using a variety of shears and chainsaws • Mix fertilizers and insecticides in a safe manner and ensure that they are efficiently and evenly spread • Develop, implement and maintain irrigation systems to ensure that sufficient amount of water is being given to vegetation, while minimizing wastage

ULI notes that an increasing number of golf courses have been implementing strategies to use less water or shift to non-potable water sources, including using more drought - resistant turf grasses, replacing grass with native plantings, installing computer - controlled irrigation systems, increasing the use of recycled water, and in many cases, just watering less and letting some grass turn brown.

or shift to non-potable water sources, including using more drought - resistant turf grasses, replacing grass with native plantings, installing computer - controlled irrigation systems, increasing the use of recycled water, and in many cases, just watering less and letting some grass turn brown.