Drip irrigation in cabbage production: the DVC case
Near Peniche (Portugal), DVC – Verduras do Oeste grows cabbages all year round on 80 to 90 hectares. Vítor Correia, managing partner, explains why the farm uses drip tape on every crop and what the relationship with Magos is like.
DVC – Verduras do Oeste, run by Vítor Correia, grows cabbages all year round in Atouguia da Baleia, in the municipality of Peniche. It farms between 80 and 90 hectares in Portugal's Oeste region, with cauliflower, pointed cabbage, savoy cabbage and other varieties. Almost all of the production goes to the domestic market, through the large retail chains.
Drip tape on every crop
Broccoli, cauliflower, savoy or pointed cabbage all need efficient, well-controlled irrigation from the very start of the crop. That is why DVC uses drip tape on every crop, as part of a commitment to more efficient and sustainable farming.
With water and nutrients delivered right next to the plant, the grower gets: • more precise irrigation; • better plant development; • more efficient fertigation; • higher yield potential; • better use of every drop of water.
Drip irrigation and layflat header lines
Magos installed the farm's irrigation systems: drip irrigation with tape, and the layflat header lines. “Our relationship with Magos goes back some time. They were the ones who helped us set up the irrigation systems here, namely the drip system and the header lines, the layflat hose, which have worked very well,” says Vítor Correia.
A technician always on hand
“We always have the technician available to give us advice, and when a problem comes up, the technician sorts it out,” says Vítor Correia. “It's a relationship that has lasted a long time, and I believe it will continue. We're very happy with it.”
Original post: LinkedIn
