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a more efficient means of irrigating," says
Holloway. "I found that with the LEPA
bubbler system, it allowed us to apply
the water we have available in a more
productive way. The water that is being
applied is resulting in less surface moisture
and more beneficial subsoil moisture. This
should be all producers' goal."
Irrigation distributors also see the
benefits and increased popularity of
LEPA close spacing. Rick Grimes, owner
of Southwest Irrigation in southwestern
Arizona, says almost 99 percent of his
company's sales could be attributed
to LEPA technology. In Arizona and
California's Imperial Valley, summer
weather brings temperatures upwards
of 120 degrees, and evapotranspiration
rates range between 0.6 to 0.7 inches per
day. This means a grower with 320 acres
of land will need at minimum 12 gallons
of water per minute per acre just to offset
the evapotranspiraiton rates in June, July
and August. In their experience, a LEPA
sprinkler closer to the ground uses less
horsepower and less pressure to achieve
the same results as traditional sprinklers
