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.
어떤 농부에게 2 에이커가 있더라도 ¼에이커만 시도해 볼 수 있을만큼 작은 세류 관개 시스템이 필요했습니다. 왜냐하면 그가 가진 모든 땅에 시도해 보는 것은 너무 위험천만하니까요.