The drip irrigation system had to be small enough that a farmer only had to risk a quarter acre, even if he had two, because it was too frightening, given all that he had at stake.
El sistema de irrigación por goteo debía ser suficientemente pequeño como para que un granjero tuviera que arriesgar tan solo 1000 m2, incluso si tenía 8000 m2, porque la idea generaba cierto temor, dado todo lo que ponía en riesgo.