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An investigation into drip tape use for annual crops : 8-mil versus 15-mil thickness

University of British Columbia. Sustainability Office

Drip tape, an increasingly popular form of irrigation is being used world-wide including the UBC farm. This triple-bottom-line assessment will compare the differences in using 8 mil (0.2 mm) and 15 mil (0.4 mm) drip tape for UBC farm agriculture. Analyzing whether the single year use of 8 mil or multi-year use of 15 mil are the more viable option is the main focus of this paper. The lack of differences regarding the two thicknesses of drip tape and the fact that the UBC Farm must till the soil every year led to constraints on the paper. Through research articles, interviews with the UBC farm coordinator Andrew Rushmere and first-hand experience at the farm, enough information was gathered to form a conclusion. Some important findings included: the lack of disposal of old drip tape in the farm, less waste from the use of the 15 mil product and the similarities in the cost of both products. After processing the social, environmental and economic aspects of both size drip tapes, the 15 mil product was recommended as the better fit for the UBC farm. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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University of British Columbia. APSC 262; UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0108332

Applied Science, Faculty of

Unreviewed

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