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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2017-09-05

Observation Date 2017-09-05

Comment:
Irrigated the LTER Irrigated Resource Gradient Study (N-rate Study). Equipment Used: Irrigated with the Valley 8000 Linear Irrigation System. 0.6083 inch of water was applied (as measured by six rain gauges); Irrigation system delay setting: 32%; Water pressure at the Linear system: 21-22 psi; Water Pressure at the well/pump: 50 psi; Time of application was between 9:35 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Weather conditions at the start: (9:30 a.m.) mostly sunny, Temperature: 62 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 80%, Dew Point 53 degrees F, Wind: 3.8 mph (5 minute average at 9 ft) out of the West, Soil Temp: 64 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 9.8%. Weather conditions at the end: (11:10 a.m.) partly cloudy, Temperature: 64 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 68%, Dew Point 55 degrees F, Wind: 6.2 mph (5 minute average at 9 ft) out of the Northwest; Maximum wind gust in the last hour: 14 mph (at 33 ft); Soil Temp: 75 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 9.8%. 37,590 gallons of water was applied during this irrigation event.

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Resource_Gradient-Irrigated

Observation Type:
Irrigation

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