irrigate
Example Sentences
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But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.
The property features three creeks that “meander through the ranch for over five miles,” as well as irrigated meadows and “historic water rights irrigating 1,200 acres.”
From MarketWatch
He had the cost of irrigating twice more over the summer due to prolonged hot weather.
From BBC
Farmers in California’s Imperial Valley receive the largest share of Colorado River water, growing hay for cattle, lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other crops on more than 450,000 acres of irrigated lands.
From Los Angeles Times
Early farmers likely took advantage of this consistent flow by digging short canals to irrigate fields and date groves, allowing for productive farming without massive irrigation projects.
From Science Daily
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