Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
inches, and above that individual high-tensile wires will be spaced every 10
inches to the tops of the posts. Two 10-foot-wide rolling gates will be in-
stalled to allow for a 20-foot-wide entrance. The fence will go on the outside
of the windbreak.
Access to county road or highway:
A gravel driveway and parking area will
connect directly to the highway.
Utilities available and needed:
Electricity and telephone will be needed. Both
are available at the property edge along the highway.
Irrigation system:
Microsprinklers will be used in all tree fruit blocks. Risers
are spaced 5 feet apart, with enough spread to cover the crop rows and
alleys at the rate of 10 gallons per hour per emitter. For the blueberries and
raspberries, rigid polyethylene tubing will run the length of the rows with
1-gallon-per-hour emitters. The tubing will be supported on a trellis wire 18
inches above the ground for raspberries. Schedule 40 PVC pipes 6 inches in
diameter will be used for main lines; for secondary lines, 4-inch pipe will be
used with the tree fruits and 3-inch pipe will be used in the berry field. Pipes
will be buried 48 inches below the soil surface with suitable drainage out-
lets to remove all water from the system for winterizing. A hybrid sand and
cartridge filter system will be used to clean the water before distributing it
to the microsprinklers or drip lines.
Source of water:
One or more wells will be needed to produce at least 60
gallons per minute.
Pump requirements:
An electrical pump capable of sustained rates of up to
75 gallons per minute.
Holding or irrigation pond needed:
None.
Source of potable water and water for pesticide mixing:
Well.
