Not available – first paragraph follows: Drip irrigation is frequently cited as a technique that can drastically reduce the irrigation water requirements of the principal crops in California. Compared with sprinkler or furrow irrigation, the drip method can result in great water saving during the years trees or vines are becoming established (see article on drip irrigation of almond trees, California Agriculture, September-October 1982). However, the potential water saving brought about by drip-irrigating row crops is uncertain.

This research was supported by the Office of Water Research and Technology, U.S. Department of the Interior, under the Annual Cooperative Program of Public Law 95–467, and by the University of California Water Resources Center as part of the Office of Water Research and Technology Project No. A-076-CAL and the Water Resources Center Project UCAL-WRC-W-572. Contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the view and policies of the Office of Water Research and Technology, U.S. Department of the Interior. The authors are grateful for the significant contributions of Drs. Emanuele Tarantino, Harbir Singh, and Pyare Lal as well as the assistance of Mr. Paul Martin and Dr. Hamid Siadat. Photograph by the authors.