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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2018-07-13

Observation Date 2018-07-13

Comment:
Irrigated the LTER Irrigated Resource Gradient Study (N-rate Study). Equipment Used: Irrigated with the Valley 8000 Linear Irrigation System. 0.62 inch of water was applied (as measured by six rain gauges); Irrigation system delay setting: 34%; Water pressure at the Linear system: 21-22 psi; Water Pressure at the well/pump: 50 psi; Time of application was between 1:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.; Weather conditions at the start: Sunny, Temperature: 85 degrees F, Relative Humidity: 46 %, Wind: 4-14 mph (average wind speed 5.8 mph) Wind Direction (from): West. Soil Temp: 96.3 degrees F, Soil Moisture: 11.0 %. Dew Point: ? degrees F. Weather conditions at the end: No weather info was taken at the end of the irrigation event. 32,853 gallons of water was applied during this irrigation event; At 50 psi we are using about 430 GPM gallons of water per minute.

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Resource_Gradient-Irrigated

Observation Type:
Irrigation

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