irrigation
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, irrigation has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025).
Irrigation in agriculture is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been developed by many cultures worldwide. Irrigation helps to grow crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during times of below-average rainfall. In addition to these uses, irrigation is also employed to protect crops from frost, suppress weed gr
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Agricultural engineering |
Who talks about irrigation on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up irrigation; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Rice is Nice | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is irrigation mentioned alongside?
irrigation is most often mentioned alongside brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts, Uncle Ben's and lead.
Mentioned together: brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts, Uncle Ben's, lead, forbidden rice, white rice, brown rice, red rice, paella, enslaved Africans, Missouri