Drip irrigation test on rice shows positive evolution in Portugal

In the drip irrigation test on rice that takes place in Pancas, in the municipality of Benavente, at the beginning of the maturation phase of the crop, on 22 September, «the saving of water amounts to 48%, when compared with the conventional system, with no significant differences being seen in the development of rice», say the promoters of the initiative. This trial was installed on the 19th of May in an area of four hectares, owned by Orivárzea, through a tripartite partnership between Magos Irrigation Systems, Orivárzea and Rivulis, with the scientific validation of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), this consortium has meanwhile been extended to other companies. The promoters indicate that the trial «continues to proceed as expected» and that «the decisive phases of the crop cycle – germination, tillering, flowering and panicle appearance – took place normally and in a similar way to rice production in the conventional method», providing here a video made in the entry ...