Microgravity Drip Irrigation: Innovative Way to Get “More Crop Per Drop”
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English - April 05, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsScience Education climate adaptation sustainability climate change environment southwest resilience earth-friendly climate science desert Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Water scarcity solutions, especially those solutions that allow for continued food production while reducing water use, are a critical component of coping with reduced water availability now and into the future. We interviewed Dr. Manoj Shukla about a current research project of his using microgravity drip irrigation technologies from Israel on an experimental farm in Southern New Mexico.
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