What is Narrow Border Flood?

Narrow Border Flood (NBF) uses about 30 percent less water than the large pan flood irrigation commonly used in citrus and other laser-leveled orchards.
The technique requires little to no investment in equipment, and has been shown to produce higher yields and better quality fruit. Studies in the Lower Rio Grande Valley have shown that using NBF can even produce twice as much income per acre!
The projected annual average net cash farm income of $1,730 per acre for NBF is more than double that associated with traditional flood irrigation and almost 23 percent more than drip irrigation.
About Texas Agriculture Water Efficiency (AWE):
Over the course of 10 years, researchers, growers, and irrigation district personnel worked together to test strategies for maximizing water use in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The research study launched with an Agricultural Water Conservation grant from the Texas Water Development Board to AgriLife Extension and TWRI. The findings are in, support is available, and it’s time to implement and improve agriculture operations.
Learn more at www.TexasAWE.org
A project of Texas Water Resource Institute: twri.tamu.edu/
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[@arfaabbas]

Nice

[@engelag]

Where did you get the funny idea that surface irrigation is soil damaging. Spray (sprinkler) irrigation on a young crop is much more damaging - surface crust forming. All methods have non-uniform distribution, even drip. So, the optimal solution balances cost of water and labor and irrigation construction costs. Drip is expensive to install. Even drip can be inefficient if not well managed - need to put the right amount of water on at the right time. (Professional Engineer in MN, Masters Degree in Agricultural Engineering at Colorado State University, thesis in irrigation)

[@chetanwadewale33]

Why don't you use drip irrigation.

[@Anand-lx9nb]

boss they need more water and drip irrigation cant distribute evenly

[@AliAhmed-gx6jv]

It's not suitable

[@mauriceupton1474]

Jeepers.....whats a wasteful soil damaging system. Better to use drip or spray irrigation.