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Using variable rate irrigation to mitigate nutrient losses

July 2023

Variable rate irrigation (VRI), where the application rate of irrigation water across an area changes depending on soil type and other factors, can also decrease leaching losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P).

This factsheet is for dairy farmers and irrigation scheme leaders.

Guidance prepared by Our Land and Water National Science Challenge

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Source: Does variable rate irrigation decrease nutrient leaching losses from grazed dairy farming? doi: 10.1111/sum.12363

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