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<blockquote data-quote="CJohnson" data-source="post: 854147" data-attributes="member: 13695"><p>I am in Athens, TX and just purchased K line system and have been happy with it in general. I already had an industrial propane engine / pump and pull water from 2 lakes that are fed by artesian wells. However, even with this the water level is now low this year. If you have a well instead of surface water then may not be an issue. You must figure how much it will cost to irrigate with the value of what you are irrigating. We are not irrigating bermudagrass because of the cost, but sorghum-sudan. If I had Tifton then would irrigate that. Irrigating winter pasture in the fall to have earlier grazing also probably makes sense. With these extreme conditions it is hard to get anything to grow, even with irrigation. Probably would have to put out 1.5 to 2 inches per week. Pretty expensive for cows!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CJohnson, post: 854147, member: 13695"] I am in Athens, TX and just purchased K line system and have been happy with it in general. I already had an industrial propane engine / pump and pull water from 2 lakes that are fed by artesian wells. However, even with this the water level is now low this year. If you have a well instead of surface water then may not be an issue. You must figure how much it will cost to irrigate with the value of what you are irrigating. We are not irrigating bermudagrass because of the cost, but sorghum-sudan. If I had Tifton then would irrigate that. Irrigating winter pasture in the fall to have earlier grazing also probably makes sense. With these extreme conditions it is hard to get anything to grow, even with irrigation. Probably would have to put out 1.5 to 2 inches per week. Pretty expensive for cows! [/QUOTE]
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