subirrigation

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noun

A method of irrigation where water is delivered to the plant rootzone from below the soil surface and absorbed upwards. The excess water may be collected for reuse.

“Subirrigation is used in growing field crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and sugar cane in areas with high water tables, such as Florida, and in commercial greenhouse operations.”

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Meanings

nounsubirrigation (countable and uncountable, plural subirrigations)

plural subirrigations

  1. countableuncountableagricultureA method of irrigation where water is delivered to the plant rootzone from below the soil surface and absorbed upwards. The excess water may be collected for reuse.

    Subirrigation is used in growing field crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and sugar cane in areas with high water tables, such as Florida, and in commercial greenhouse operations.

Origin

From sub- + irrigation.

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APA

subirrigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subirrigation

MLA

“subirrigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subirrigation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subirrigation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subirrigation.

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