Mr Gerald Spiertz, left, preparing a dual purpose irrigation system for fighting frost on his orchard near Kaiapoi. During winter and spring, water sprinklers are mounted on 3-metre vertical pipes enabling the overhead irrigation of his stonefruit trees during frosty periods. The sprinklers are placed at ground level during summer to provide under-tree irrigation. Mr Peter Savory, an irrigation representative for the Fruitgrowers’ Federation, is at right.
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67Mr Gerald Spiertz, left, preparing a dual purpose irrigation system for fighting frost on his orchard near Kaiapoi. During winter and spring, water sprinklers are mounted on 3-metre vertical pipes enabling the overhead irrigation of his stonefruit trees during frosty periods. The sprinklers are placed at ground level during summer to provide under-tree irrigation. Mr Peter Savory, an irrigation representative for the Fruitgrowers’ Federation, is at right. Press, 20 July 1984, Page 21
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