First I make sure I have water rights. Grapes don’t need much water. But Moses Lake only gets 6 - 8 inches of rain per year, so I’ll need drip irrigation. Growers seem to be continually reducing the amount of water, trying to stress the vines right up to the point of dying before grudgingly granting them a small sip. I figure half an acre foot per acre, if properly applied, could be enough. I check my water certificate. Yep, the space I have in mind, and indeed the whole slope (maybe 12 acres in all), is within the property legally served by my water rights.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment