Articles
STATUS OF DRIP IRRIGATION FOR PROCESSING TOMATO PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA
Article number
542_10
Pages
101 – 102
Language
English
Abstract
California produces approximately 120,000 ha of processing tomatoes annually.
All fields are irrigated, mostly by conventional sprinkler or furrow techniques.
Drip irrigation technology has been used on a commercial scale in California since the 1970’s, but the rate of conversion to drip irrigation in processing tomato production has been much slower than in some other vegetable crops, notably fresh market tomato, pepper, melon, and celery.
At present less than 10% of processing tomato acreage is drip irrigated.
Both economic and production factors have limited the conversion to drip and will continue to do so, at least in the near term.
All fields are irrigated, mostly by conventional sprinkler or furrow techniques.
Drip irrigation technology has been used on a commercial scale in California since the 1970’s, but the rate of conversion to drip irrigation in processing tomato production has been much slower than in some other vegetable crops, notably fresh market tomato, pepper, melon, and celery.
At present less than 10% of processing tomato acreage is drip irrigated.
Both economic and production factors have limited the conversion to drip and will continue to do so, at least in the near term.
Authors
T.K. Hartz
Keywords
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