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Posted by Allan in NE on May 24, 2005 at 06:00:49 from (148.78.243.24):
In Reply to: Re: OT ? on crops posted by ShepFL on May 24, 2005 at 05:25:59:
Mornin' Shep, Wow! Am I ever glad I'm past that chore! Grew up packin' those tubes and mud soaked canvas dams; not to mention every one of those head rows have to be dug out by hand with an old fashioned spade. Whew! What a bunch of work! Actually, the center pivots increase the efficiency by about 20% by lowering evaporation losses. That's why the government is pushing them so hard now with their programs. Last year, because it was so darned dry out here, the flood irrigation bill down on the flats figured in at over $2K for .2 acre foot of water. Pumping costs on the same exact land came in at just over $900 and of course, provided well over an acre-foot. That's not counting the depreciation cost of that system tho. Allan
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