2022 article

Crop yield and estimated financial return from subsurface drip irrigation for corn, cotton, and peanut over the life of the system

CROP FORAGE & TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT, Vol. 8.

By: D. Jordan n, R. Wells n, D. Washburn n, S. Barnes* & T. Corbett*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 17, 2023

Core Ideas Subsurface drip irrigation increased corn, cotton, and peanut yield in some (not all) years. Financial returns over the irrigation system's life did not differ from dryland production. Subsurface irrigation supports economic viability some years but not over the system's life.