Subsurface drip irrigation: A technology for safer irrigation of vegetable crops

A number of recent outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the US have been traced to contaminated water either used in washing vegetables or in irrigating them. It is readily apparent that such foods as leafy green vegetables or crops such as melons that touch the soil surface or come in contact with i...

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Main Authors: Donald C. Slack, Rocio Reyes Esteves, Aketzalli Espejel, Bernardo Oyorsaval, Yingjie Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khon Kaen University 2017-06-01
Series:Engineering and Applied Science Research
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Online Access:https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/easr/article/download/84202/67024