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Kōrero: Soils

Modern irrigation, Canterbury

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Modern irrigation, Canterbury

Large, central pivot, spray irrigation units are now used on Canterbury dairy farms. These rotate at a programmed rate. They have spray arms of up to 900 metres, which can cover up to 250 hectares.

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Allan Hewitt, Soils – What makes a good soil?, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/12344/modern-irrigation-canterbury (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Allan Hewitt, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.