National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Fact sheet 2005/4 As much as 40% of water stored in a farm dam can be lost through evaporation, depending on the depth of the dam and its surface area.

National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Fact sheet 2005/2 The partial rootzone drying (PRD) method of irrigation, originally developed for grapevines, is now being used in a range of perennial tree crops in Austra

National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Fact sheet 2005/1 Australian studies show an average of 30% of applied irrigation water passes through the root zone without being used by the crops it is intended to sustai

National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Fact sheet 2005/3 Reducing water run-off, minimising nutrient leaching and optimising irrigation efficiency are major challenges for the nursery industry.