California Department of Transportation
 

Irrigation Research


Native Grass Research

New methods and technologies are being studied to improve water conservation and reduce irrigation life-cycle costs.


Providing Adequate Moisture for Plant Establishment under Reduced Irrigation, 2008

This research project is in progress. The final report will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
This study evaluates water use requirements for roadside plantings and develops alternative methods for plant establishment on newly constructed sites with less or no supplemental water provided by irrigation.