Examples of irrigation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stage 2 restrictions limit sprinkler irrigation to one day a week, and only between 7 and 11 a.m. and 7 and 11 p.m. — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2022 Install drip irrigation, which is a low-volume watering system. — Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 An abundance of weeds like crabgrass or thatch, fungal growth like mushrooms, standing water or runoff after irrigation, yellowing and eventually dying patches of grass are all signs of overwatering. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 6 June 2022 Where soils are rich with sand and gravel, rain oozes deep underground, replacing water sucked out for irrigation, industry or home uses. — John Flesher, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2022 Gradually wean the daphne off to its normal requirement to maintain evenly moist soil, perhaps a deep irrigation – about 15 inches deep – every two to three weeks. — oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022 Many homeowners are finding almost 80% of their drinking water goes to irrigation, laundry and toilets. — Carter Evans, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2021 The majority of them aren’t generating electricity at all—they’re used for irrigation, water supply, flood control, or for fishing and boating. — Matt Reynolds, Wired, 16 Nov. 2021 The canal led to irrigation, which transformed Murcia into one of Europe’s farming powerhouses, producing lettuce, broccoli, artichokes, melons, and more for export across the continent. — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2021 See More

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