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What kind of increased crop production can I expect from converting to sprinkler irrigation?

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What kind of increased crop production can I expect from converting to sprinkler irrigation?

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If you are not irrigating now, it depends on the amount of supplemental rainfall you receive. As a rule-of-thumb, yields increase 70% to 100% when a crop is put under full irrigation. This also depends on correct fertilizer, herbicides and other farming practices.