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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > soil management > irrigation and drainage > irrigation > irrigation systems > overhead irrigation > sprinkler irrigation > center pivot irrigation
Fields of Study > soil science > soil management > irrigation and drainage > irrigation > irrigation systems > overhead irrigation > sprinkler irrigation > center pivot irrigation
Preferred Term:

center pivot irrigation

Definition:
A self-propelled irrigation system in which a single pipeline supported on towers rotates around a central point. These systems are typically about onequarter mile long and serve 128 to 132 acre circular fields.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
sprinkler irrigation
Entry Terms:
  • centre pivot irrigation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23647
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