An irrigation consultant says farmers are getting better yields and using less water by changing how they irrigate.

Chris Wuethrich from NutraDrip tells Brownfield the low-pressure water and nutrient delivery is common out west but is becoming more popular in the Midwest. “We’re plowing in drip tape about 14 inches deep, and then we have PVC pipe at each end, one to supply the water and the other end to flush the system out.”

Wuethrich says subsurface drip irrigation allows farmers to spoon-feed the perfect amount of water and nutrients throughout the growing season.

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