TREE survival in the Great Plains is difficult, a fact demonstrated by more than 50 years of
windbreak planting experience. The need for watering windbreaks has long been known …

The feasibility of using a wind-electric drip irrigation system for watering fruit and nut trees at
3 different locations in Texas, USA was analyzed. Two wind-electric systems (a 1.5 kW and a …

A dramatic increase has occurred in the number of acres under center-pivot irrigation
systems in Minnesota during the past 15 years, from an estimated 100,000 acres in 1975 to …

Windbreaks are common features in flat agricultural landscapes around the world. The
reduction in wind speed afforded by windbreaks is dictated by their porosity, location, height …

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This paper discusses design criteria and guidelines for the placement of three types of
residential storm water best management practices: rain gardens, downspout extenders …

Low survival in regions with exceedingly dry summers has long been a serious obstacle to
successful planting. This article gives the results of different degrees of watering in a part of …

" Your need for a windbreak is measured by the benefits you can receive from one.
Windbreak research has indicated that up to 40 percent heat energy savings are possible …

Planting willow cuttings for streambank erosion control is an ancient technology, revived in
recent decades as part of" bioengineering." Problems include difficulties with emplacement …

A report on 2 trials on summer irrigation of valley oak (Quercus lobata) in Oak Grove
Regional Park near Stockton, California. In the first plot, 30 trees (±125 years old) were near …