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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2017-08-09

Observation Date 2017-08-09

Comment:
Irrigated the LTER Irrigated Resource Gradient Study (N-rate Study). Equipment Used: Irrigated with the Valley 8000 Linear Irrigation System. 0.56 inch of water was applied (as measured by five rain gauges, yes five gauges not six, one gauge was tipped over); Irrigation system delay setting: 34%; Irrigation pressure: 21-22 psi; Pressure at the pump: 50 - 52 psi; Time of application was between 9:20 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Weather conditions at the start: (9:15 a.m.) clear, Temperature: 70 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 75%, Dew Point 58 degrees F, Wind: calm - 4 mph (ave. calm - 3 mph) out of the Southwest, Soil Temp: 69 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 9.1%. Weather conditions at the end: (11:00 a.m.) clear, Temperature: 76 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 59%, Dew Point 60 degrees F, Wind: calm - 5 mph (ave calm - 4 mph) out of the Southwest, Soil Temp: 80 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 9.1%. 44,250 gallons of water was applied during this irrigation event.

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Resource_Gradient-Irrigated

Observation Type:
Irrigation

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