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sub-irrigation
noun[ U ]
mainly UK(also mainly USsubirrigation)uk /ˌsʌb.ɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌsʌb.ɪr.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the practice of supplying water to crops or plants from under the surface of the soil:
The symptoms were significantly reduced when plants were watered by sub-irrigation.
Subirrigation has been found to be an effective means of reducing water consumption in greenhouse systems.
Optimum soil moisture conditions in the trays were maintained by regular sub-irrigation.
Plants were placed in a cultivation chamber on sub-irrigation mats.
Further research is needed to determine which crops and crop varieties benefit the most from subirrigation.
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sub-irrigate See alsoirrigation
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