Drought Tips, Soils, Water & Irrigation, Agricultural Production

Drought Tip: Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions

Learn how to keep outdoor plants alive during drought or water restrictions. Topics include symptoms of water stress, conservation tips, methods to help specific plants survive drought, and planning a drought-resistant landscape.

Publication Number:: 8553

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Drought Tip: Managing Irrigated Corn during Drought

Not every crop responds to water deficiency in the same way; for corn, even small water deficits reduce productivity. This drought tip will help California growers of corn calculate the amount of water their crop requires under various conditions.

Publication Number:: 8551

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Drought Tip: Managing Irrigated Pasture during Drought

Irrigated perennial pastures are important in drought when annual rangeland productivity is compromised. Learn how to manage your pasture during drought by selecting the right kind of grass and by using management practices that can enhance survival.

Publication Number:: 8537

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Drought Tip: Managing Salts by Leaching

Accumulated salts can damage crops if they are not leached below the root zone. Leaching is one beneficial technique for removing salts, but only if the soil has adequate drainage. This publication provides an overview for managing salts by leaching.

Publication Number:: 8550

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Drought Tip: Reclaiming Saline, Sodic, and Saline-Sodic Soils

Salt-affected soils cause poor plant growth, affect crop production, and reduce water use efficiency. The reclamation of salt-affected soils can lead to better water management, water use efficiency, and crop production.

Publication Number:: 8519

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Drought Tip: Supplemental Feeds for Cattle Operations during Drought

This publication discusses the variety of supplemental feeds available to California ranchers and will help you make decisions for your cattle operation, depending on your budget and the nutrient needs of you cattle.

Publication Number:: 8565

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Drought Tip: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California

Have you thought about using a greywater sytem in your landscape? Here you'll learn what graywater is, the basics of laundry-to-landscape systems, and the benefits and risks of graywater systems to humans, other animals, and plants.

Publication Number:: 8536

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Drought Tip: Use of Saline Drain Water for Crop Production

This publication considers some of the more recent research related to the use of saline water for irrigation of agricultural crops and describes the management of this water to maintain crop production and acceptable root zone soil salinity.

Publication Number:: 8554

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Drought Tip: Use of Shallow Groundwater for Crop Production

In drought times, it can't be "irrigation as usual." Depending on your crop and soil structure, shallow groundwater (any water within the first 6 feet or so of soil depth) can make a significant contribution to crop production and farm survival.

Publication Number:: 8521

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Drought Tip: Use of Treated Wastewater for Crop Production

The use of treated and recycled water in landscaping and agriculture has been affected by adverse public perception. Learn about the considerations and concerns around the use of reclaimed water as well as recommendations for growers.

Publication Number:: 8534

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Drought Tip: Water Quality Guidelines for Vegetable and Row Crops

Salinity can have a detrimental impact on irrigated crops which can be exacerbated under drought conditions. This publication provides salt tolerance guidelines for a variety of vegetable and row crops, based on the long-term use of the given water quali

Publication Number:: 8558

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Drought Tips for Vegetable Production

Contingency for drought should be part of every grower’s business plan in California. This publication outlines a range of strategies to consider for growing vegetables under a limited water supply.

Publication Number:: 8635

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El manejo del cultivo de maíz de riego durante la sequía

Esta publicación examina los factores que afectan la productividad y ayudará a los productores de maíz a calcular la cantidad de agua que un cultivo de maíz de California requiere bajo varias condiciones.

Publication Number:: 8551s

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El riego de los citricos con agua limitada

Esta publicación ofrece un resumen sobre el diseño, instalación, mantenimiento y programación de un sistema de riego apropiado que puede ayudar a que los huertos de cítricos sigan produciendo en tiempos en los que el agua escasea.

Publication Number:: 8549s

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Rangeland Management Series: Livestock Management During Drought

When drought conditions reduce the supply of forage feed, ranchers have to allocate the available feed where it will do the herd the most good. This publication gives you a scientific basis for making that decision.

Publication Number:: 8034

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