Irrigation System Descriptions for Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops in Florida
Jonathan Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Edward A. Evans, and Fredy Ballen
Florida's tropical and subtropical fruit crop industries use various irrigation systems, including high-volume systems designed for irrigation and freeze protection, drip systems for herbaceous fruit crops (papaya, banana), and microsprinkler types, mainly for irrigation and fertigation. There continues to be a steady stream of potential tropical and subtropical fruit producers in Florida, many with little to no knowledge of the various types or purposes of various irrigation system that have been used successfully for the past 60 years.
