SLIDES BP26 Jamie Zapp NETAFIM Next Generation of Precision Irrigation for Berries

Slides from the talk recorded on 17 September 2026, at Berry Practical held in the Yarra Valley. Jamie explains how irrigation design, emitter flow rate, outlet number, system maintenance and dripline selection influence water and nutrient uniformity, root development, drainage and productivity in substrate-grown strawberries, blueberries and Rubus crops.

File Type: pdf
Categories: Berry Practical 2026, Irrigation
Tags: berry irrigation, Berry Practical 2026, Blueberries, controlled non-leakage, drainage management, drip irrigation, dripline, drippers, emitter flow rate, emitters, HCNL, irrigation uniformity, Jamie Zapp, Netafim, NetBow, nutrient distribution, PCJ drippers, pot irrigation, precision irrigation, pulse irrigation, root development, Rubus, Strawberries, substrate irrigation, Uniram, water distribution
Author: Jamie Zapp
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