Ultimately, it’s about the flow rate
Irrigation got its moment in the sun at the most recent Cultivate, though not in the way you might expect. Forget the glossy tech booths and glitzy gadgetry – the real action was in a seminar room where Gerry Spinelli, production horticulture advisor for nurseries, floriculture and controlled environment agriculture at the University of California Cooperative Extension, delivered a crisp, compelling and incredibly practical session titled “Measuring Pressure & Understanding How It Changes in an Irrigation System.”