Abstract
For the past five growing seasons, the Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC) has conducted research on water use, salinity levels, and various other factors related to strawberry transplant establishment. This report summarizes research that can be found online at www.itrc.org/projects.htm. The project's goal was to develop an analysis of irrigation practices of the strawberry growers on the central coast of California, primarily during the establishment of transplants. From the analysis, sprinkler use reduction methods were developed. These methods conserve water, reduce pumping costs, and reduce the runoff that can potentially contaminate local waterways. California growers contributed control and research plots to thoroughly represent the production areas, and this project was a great success due to their input. This project had a major impact on the strawberry industry and modified the methodology for irrigating a high-value crop. This new methodology has been adopted by innovative growers in California. After the developed irrigation methodology was in practice, growers reported up to a 15% yield increase, a 10% decrease in water usage, and a peak production of strawberries earlier in the season. The key determinant in the transition to new irrigation management is the impact of salinity, which must be effectively managed.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Growers reported up to a 15% yield increase after the developed irrigation methodology.
- Taxon
- strawberry
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Fragaria ×ananassae6 - Treatment
- developed irrigation methodologye0
- Outcome
- yielde1
- Direction
- increasee1
- Value
- 15%e1
- Qualifier
- up toe1
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Verbatim
e0“After the developed irrigation methodology was in practice”
e1“growers reported up to a 15% yield increase”
e6“strawberry transplant establishment”
Claim · model-written summary
Growers reported a 10% decrease in water usage after the developed irrigation methodology.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae6
- Treatment
- developed irrigation methodologye0
- Outcome
- water usagee2
- Direction
- decreasee2
- Value
- 10%e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“After the developed irrigation methodology was in practice”
e2“a 10% decrease in water usage”
e6“strawberry transplant establishment”
Claim · model-written summary
Growers reported peak strawberry production earlier in the season after the developed irrigation methodology.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae6
- Treatment
- developed irrigation methodologye0
- Outcome
- peak production of strawberriese3
- Direction
- earliere3
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“After the developed irrigation methodology was in practice”
e3“a peak production of strawberries earlier in the season”
e6“strawberry transplant establishment”
Claim · model-written summary
The new irrigation methodology has been adopted by innovative growers in California.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae6
- Outcome
- adopted by innovative growerse4
- Setting
- Californiae4
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Verbatim
e4“This new methodology has been adopted by innovative growers in California”
e6“strawberry transplant establishment”
Claim · model-written summary
Sprinkler use reduction methods conserve water, reduce pumping costs and reduce runoff.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae6
- Treatment
- sprinkler use reduction methodse7
- Outcome
- conserve watere7
- Direction
- conservee7
- Qualifier
- reduce pumping costs, and reduce the runoffe7
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e7“From the analysis, sprinkler use reduction methods were developed. These methods conserve water, reduce pumping costs, and reduce the runoff that can potentially contaminate local waterways”
e6“strawberry transplant establishment”
Claim · model-written summary
Salinity must be effectively managed as the key determinant in the transition to new irrigation management.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae6
- Outcome
- effectively managede5
- Qualifier
- impact of salinitye5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e5“The key determinant in the transition to new irrigation management is the impact of salinity, which must be effectively managed”
e6“strawberry transplant establishment”
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