Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging
Clogging from lime (CaCO3) precipitation can be prevented by injecting a homopolymer of maleic anhydride into buried drip systems. Investigators prevented drip tubing from clogging in coastal strawberry plots by using this polymer and chlorine for high-bicarbonate waters.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1991-01-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | https://californiaagriculture.org/article/110425-liquid-polymers-keep-drip-irrigation-lines-from-clogging |