Water management
Soil Water Basics – Identifying Plant Available Water – Advanced Option
Soil Water Basics – Identifying Plant Available Water – Advanced Option This is a follow-up to the original training on identifying plant available water. To find the first and more basic approach please click HERE. For a more advanced approach to ...
Purpose of VRI
Purpose of VRI The purpose behind VRI is to achieve an optimized soil moisture content in all areas of the field. To achieve this, four things must be done. Variation in water holding capacity (WHC) must be identified by identifying textural ...
Preferential Flow & the Effect of Soil Sensors’ Geometry
Preferential Flow & the Effect of Soil Sensors’ Geometry The first thing to remember about VIC is we need to work with long-term trends and not look at daily activity. VIC is affected by the VWC of the soil and if you use vertical rulers to measure ...
How Long Should I Wait if I want to Refill the Profile and not have Runoff or Leaching?
How Long Should I Wait if I want to Refill the Profile and not have Runoff or Leaching? A key component of water management is ensuring that the water you use does not end up being wasted as runoff. This formula can help you avoid this situation. How ...
Does Short Corn Cause us to Change how we Manage Water? – Leaf Area Index
Does Short Corn Cause us to Change how we Manage Water? – Leaf Area Index Internode length (plant height) is basically a response to temperature, provided planting date and population are held constant. So, cooler soil temps at emergence and cooler ...
What is the Rotation Time for a Given Application Rate?
What is the Rotation Time for a Given Application Rate? How fast will the pivot get around for a given application rate? Trevolution= [ Qpump / 450] / [ Area x Idepth ] where, Idepth = depth applied per revolution, inches Qpump = irrigation system ...
Scheduling Last Irrigation Guide
Scheduling Last Irrigation Guide Water savings can be maximized throughout a growing season by knowing when to schedule your last irrigation. We have provided you with a PDF document with a guide on making this decision, along with a formula that can ...