As irrigated cotton acres continue to increase in the Southeast, growers are looking for the most efficient method of watering their crop, and they want to know how the cost of drip irrigation compares to a center pivot system.
In the following Southeast Farm Press article, University of Georgia Extension economist, Don Shurley examines drip irrigation on cotton in the Southeast, provides his findings on 3 scenarios, and provides some tips on how to succeed with drip.