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Moving irrigation unit (3rd of 3)

Moving irrigation unit

This irrigator sprays water in a wide circle. It moves slowly across a paddock by winding up a wire onto a drum at its base. The other end of the wire is fixed at the end of the paddock and acts as an anchor for the spray unit.

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Otago Daily Times

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How to cite this page:

Terry Heiler. 'Irrigation and drainage', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/irrigation-and-drainage/6/3/3