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6 Drip irrigation goes Gold 35 Richard D. Chapin RnH RI WKH ÀUVW SiRnHHUV of drip irrigation 46 Dry matter and macro-nutrient accumulation in fruits of Conilon coffee with different ripening cycles 16 International Water Report 52 Estimating soil moisture status in peach tree orchards through a crop water stress index 62 International Product Review 58 Examining the performance of turfgrass planted on “green roofs” under different irrigation regimes Estimating soil moisture status in peach tree orchards through a crop water stress index In this article, we provide an accurate assessment of how growers are turning to the use of thermal imaging in calculating crop water stress index Drip irrigation goes Gold In this article we provide celebrate the Fiftieth anniversary of the launch of the drip irrigation revolution and recall some of the people who made it possible Dry matter and macro-nutrient accumulation in fruits of Conilon coffee with different ripening cycles In this article we explain how growers can successfully gauge and supplement levels of dry matter and macro-nutrients when cultivating coffee

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Vol 35. No 1/2015

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ON THE COVER

50 years of Drip and

Micro Irrigation

International water

& Irrigation,

wish to congratulate the

International drip irrigation

industry, for helping the

world meet the challenges

of shortages in food

and water and a more

sustainable future