California Agriculture (Jan 1991)

Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging

  • J Meyer,
  • M Snyder,
  • L Valenzuela,
  • A Harris,
  • R Strohman

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 45, no. 1

Abstract

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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.