November 02, 2023
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July 2023
Variable rate irrigation (VRI), where the application rate of irrigation water across an area changes depending on soil type and other factors, can also decrease leaching losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P).
This factsheet is for dairy farmers and irrigation scheme leaders.
Guidance prepared by Our Land and Water National Science Challenge
Source: Does variable rate irrigation decrease nutrient leaching losses from grazed dairy farming? doi: 10.1111/sum.12363