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<br />r,3 <br />If) <br />~\l <br />....-4 <br /> <br />Various methods were used to determine when to irrigate. Many farmers are on a <br />rotation system so they must irrigate when the have a turn at the water. These <br />water users indicated that they can complete their irrigation in less time due to the <br />use of the surge system. <br /> <br />(~, <br /> <br />Additional surge equipment was purchased by 23% of the farmers. <br /> <br />Most farmers (83%) were comfortable using the surge systems. <br /> <br />Most of the problems listed by the respondents were of a minor nature such as the <br />outmost cover of the solar collector peeling off. Several (3) had premature battery <br />problems. <br /> <br />Some of the comments by users are included here: <br /> <br />"Great system" <br />"Some field slopes and soil types on Orchard Mesa make the use of surge <br />more complex than it would if the fields had a uniform Slope and soil type" <br />"Wished I could afford to convert whole farm to surge" <br />"Runoff decreased, better irrigation of hard to irrigate areas, first irrigation of <br />season on newly plowed fields much more efficient" <br />"Surge is an excellent system, should be used on all areas" <br />"Works good" <br />"A real work and water saver" <br />"Surge computer needed repair" <br />"I would recommend the surge system to be used more" <br />"I think it is great" <br />"While I haven't noticed any difference in yields, a definite improvement can <br />be seen in the trees at the end of the season. I attribute this to better infiltration <br />due to the surge system and especially the information on the computer readout" <br />"I would like to know how to gradually set gates open more as the elevation <br />increases from the end cap to the surge valve. This is a real problem with time <br />getting a field to irrigate properly until the summer is over" <br />"We have only had the opportunity to use surge one year. Due to soil <br />conditions (shale) and length of experience with crop rotation we had no <br />comparison to crop yields" <br />"I really like using the surge as it doesn't leave a lot of tail water and over <br />soaking on part of the field" <br />"The surge system has helped put a more uniform irrigation. Much easier <br />and a great time saver for me" <br />"Seems very efficient" <br />"The surge system has cut the time and water use in half, and am pleased <br />with more uniform tree growth" <br />"Surge set requires additional time, as more area is getting irrigated throws <br />off irrigation schedule" <br />"Still trying to use my fields irrigation with surge" <br /> <br />9 <br />