Using subsurface drip irrigation could be a yield saver if farmers experience another year like 2019.
Crop Science Professor Fred Below says drip irrigating crops below the surface is a more efficient way to use water and deliver nutrients.
“It is sort of like having an IV of nutrition right into the crop row. Not only do we have insurance in optimal rainfall, but it is also a way to deliver the nutrients right where you need them.”
Although he would rather not experience another growing season like 2019, he tells Brownfield this system works well with unpredictable rainfall.
