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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2017-07-06

Observation Date 2017-07-06

Comment:
Irrigated the LTER Irrigated Resource Gradient Study (N-rate Study). Equipment Used: Irrigated with the Valley 8000 Linear Irrigation System. 0.80 inch of water was applied (as measured by six rain gauges); Irrigation system delay setting: 28%; Irrigation pressure: 30 psi; Pressure at the pump: 58-60 psi; Time of application was between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; Weather conditions at the start: (8:00 a.m.) partly cloudy, Temperature: 63 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 94%, Dew Point 60 degrees F, Wind: calm - 2 mph (ave. 1.2 mph) out of the east, Soil Temp: 71 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 11.9%. Weather conditions at the end: (10:00 a.m.) clear, Temperature: 76 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 65%, Dew Point: 62 degrees F, Wind: 1 - 5 mph (ave. 3.4 mph) out of the southwest, Soil Temp: 75 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 11.8%. ? gallons of water was applied during this irrigation event. The flow meter was not working during this irrigation event.

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Resource_Gradient-Irrigated

Observation Type:
Irrigation

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