Research Finds Ways to Save Water, Strawberries and Money During Cold Temps
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
Florida's strawberry producers must protect their multimillion-dollar annual crop from freeze damage. Typically, growers spray water on the crop during a cold snap, but they are looking for ways to use less water, yet produce the same amount of crop. New University of Florida research shows growers can keep using both their current sprinkler spacing and low pressure or enhanced real-time irrigation control to save water - and they can produce the same strawberry crop yield during mild freezes.