irrigated

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Janssen explained that 200 units of nitrogen are used per acre of irrigated corn.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

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 • Dec. 23, 2025

It has argued that just a 2% reduction in the amount of water it gets from the Nile could result in the loss of 200,000 acres of irrigated land.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

In fact, the Getty Villa credited its pruned landscaping and irrigated grounds with helping to save the museum’s structures from the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

Early rice agriculture in Korea used dry-field methods rather than irrigated paddies and was not particularly productive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond