Micro irrigation is used to start this almond orchard in Livingston, CA on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
Micro irrigation uses micro sprinklers spraying water from a low height for a distance of several feet. The numerous sprinklers keep water on the trees’ root zones and water is sprayed at a predetermined rate to customize the efficient irrigation of each tree. USDA photo by Lance Cheung. Original public domain image from Flickr