Master Gardeners Irrigation
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Master Gardeners Irrigation
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Today we’ll learn about:
• Sources of irrigation water: culinary vs. secondary water
• Matching available water to soils and plants
• Determining when it’s time to irrigate
• Methods of irrigation
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Where will you get your water?
• Where will your water come from?
• When or how often will your get your water?
www.farmphoto.com
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What do you need to know before you start to irrigate?
• What plants do you want to grow?
• Do you have enough available water to support the plants?
• Are your soils appropriate for growing the plants?
UNCE, Reno, NV
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What do you need to know before you start to irrigate?
• How much time and money do you have?
USDA Online Photos
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Where do plants get their water from in the root zone?
PNW 475
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Plant rooting depths
vary
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Before you pick a crop, consider the soil:
• What is the capability class of the soil?
• What are the slopes and aspects?
• How deep is the soil?• Does it have adequate
drainage and rooting depths?
• Is compaction an issue?
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Air20-30%
Mineral50%
Water20-30%
Organic5%
Composition of a loam soil
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Soil texture
How does it feel in your hand?
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Water spreads
differently in
different soil
textures2.5 – 5 feet
5 – 9 feet spread
9 – 14+ feet spread
CLAY
SILT
SAND
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Soil texture and drainage
SandSilt Loam Clay Loam
Coarse Texture
Medium Texture
Fine Texture
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Available water
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Loam SiltLoam
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Available Water
Field Capacity
Wilting Point
Unavailable Water
OSU Extension Service
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Available water
A. miller
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The water available to you• Will you have water during
dry years?
• Can you use your water more efficiently?
• What does your water cost?
www.farmphoto.com
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Are you using an existing system, or starting over?
• Your flexibility may be limited with an existing system but costs will be lower
• Starting over allows you to carefully match soils, plants, and water availability with irrigation systems, but can be costly
• New irrigation systems may save time, money, or water
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When is it time to irrigate?
• Rule of thumb: when the amount of water holding capacity is at 50% - but that’s hard to tell!
• If your plants are showing stress, then irrigation is overdue – Look for wilting or grasses that
don’t spring back up when stepped on
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The Look and Feel MethodThe Look and Feel Method
USDA NRCS
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Look and feel methodClay, clay loam, or silty clay loam at 25-50% moisture.
Clay, clay loam, or silty clay loam at 50-75% moisture.
Irrigation is overdue Will need to irrigate soon
USDA NRCS
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Look and feel methodSandy loam or
fine sandy loam at 50-75% moisture.
Sandy loam or fine sandy loam at
25-50% moisture.
Irrigation is overdue Will need to irrigate soon
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Using evapotranspiration data to schedule irrigation
www.extension.unr.edu
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C. Watering
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• Utah lawns require about two inches of water each week in mid-summer.
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• During the cool spring and fall, this may drop to 1 to 1 1/2 inches per week.
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• Most homeowners apply twice as much water to their lawn as they should.
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• By following a simple guideline, homeowners can cut summer water use on lawns by at least one-third.
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• First, measure the sprinkler output. Use six straight-sided cans (at least 3 inches deep) located at different distances from the sprinkler head.
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• Turn the water on for 30 minutes. Measure the sprinkler output by averaging the amounts in the six cans. Your amount will be in terms of inches in 30 minutes.
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Measuring Sprinklers
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• Second, measure the depth of water penetration with a long screwdriver or steel rod. Push it into the soil in several places in the watered lawn. The rod or screwdriver will be harder to push in dry soil than in damp soil.
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• Measure the depth of the easy push. You now know how deep the water penetrated into the soil, the amount of water used in inches, and how long it took to put the water on the lawn. Ideally water should penetrate 10 to 12 inches.
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Screwdriver method
UNCE, Reno, NV
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• Third, determine how frequently the lawn needs water each week.
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• If the lawn requires 1.5 inches each week and you applied one-half inch in 30 minutes which watered to a depth of ten inches, you need to water three times each week.
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• If you applied one-half inch in 30 minutes and water penetrated only 2 1/2 inches, you need to apply enough water to wet the soil to a depth of 10 inches.
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The can method for measuring uniformity – a low cost approach
OSU Extension Service
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• This means you need to water for two hours (1/2 hour = 2 1/2 inches; 2 hours = 10 inches).
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• The best time of day for applying water is during the morning or evening hours. Water pressure is generally best in the morning hours.
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• Automatic sprinkler systems should be reset for different water outputs in May and September to save water.
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• Symptoms of a lack of water in a lawn include foot printing, darkened or blackish areas, and lawn browning.
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• Footprinting can be determined by walking across a lawn and watching to see how long it takes for footprints to disappear. If the grass has had adequate water, footprints will hardly be noticed.
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• If moisture is limiting, the grass will be very slow to stand back up. The blackened grass areas need to be watered immediately. If not, they will be brown the next day.
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• Blackened areas will usually yellow even if water is applied, and they indicate that the area has been without water for too long.
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Irrigation water quality
• Does your irrigation water contain trace elements that may affect plant growth?
• Is the water salty?
• What are other users doing that might affect your water quality?
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Salt-affected soils
UNCE, Reno, NV
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Irrigation systems - advantages and disadvantages
Drip
Flood
Sprinkle
NRCS Irrigation Page
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Flood irrigation
UNCE, Reno, NV
NRCS Irrigation Page
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Components of a flood irrigation system
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Wild flood irrigation
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Gated pipe
NRCS Irrigation Page
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Reducing return flows
OSU Extension Service
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Ditch maintenance• Dredging and redigging• Weed and vegetation control• Opening and closing of gates• Who will do it, and what will it cost?
OSU Extension Service
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Trickle or drip
USDA SCS
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Drip irrigation
OSU Extension Service
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Lateral wheel lines
USDA NRCS
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Guns
USDA NRCS
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Sprinklers
UNCE, Reno, NV
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Portable handlines
www.fao.org
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Applying water uniformlyApplying water uniformly
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Improving uniformity• Monitor your system during irrigation –
check for leaks or clogging of screens• Look for areas that remain too wet or too
dry and adjust your irrigation system• Check sprinkler system pressures and
nozzles to make sure they are adequate• Consider system upgrades
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Irrigation Systems Summary
• Know your sources of irrigation water
• Know your soil type
• Monitor soil moisture
• Improve efficiency of your delivery system when possible
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Summary• Adjust rate of water application to
avoid runoff
• Know your labor availability
• Match your goals for your land to the irrigation system you select
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HOMEWORK Practice the Look and Feel Method for
determining irrigation on your soils on your property.
Inventory your irrigation system, both existing and proposed; use the Irrigation Check List for Landowners Activity Sheet to note your findings and plans for the future.
Check the uniformity of your sprinkler system, using any of the methods discussed in this lesson.
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Drip Irrigation Systems
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Drip irrigation systems only drip; anything else is not drip
irrigation
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Drip irrigatation systems were originally designed for farms;
hey were later adapted to landscapes
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Two Types of Drip Irrigation
• Spot Drip (emitter)
• Garden Row (tapes or hoses)
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Drip Irrigation
• Saves water
• Has precision application
• Is easy to automate
• Reduces costs
• Reduces disease problems
• Maximizes yields
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Drip Irrigation
• Requires clean water
• Operates on low pressure
• Works well with mulch
• Is very convenient
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LAWN AND GARDEN IRRIGATION
USU Extension Service Master Gardeners Class
Larry Sagers
Extension Horticulturist
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Salt Lake County landscapes need 1 1/2 inches of rain or irrigation water per week at
the hottest part of the growing season. Less is required
during spring or fall.
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Water loam or clay loam soils twice per week, with 3/4” applied slowly each time
watered.
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Sandy or gravelly soils will not retain as much water per
irrigation and must be watered more often. Apply 1/2” of water every other day.
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Calculating water needs:
• Per ft2, 12" x 12" x 1 1/2"/231 in3 p/ gallon = 1.25 gal./week or .623 gallons (10 cups) twice per week.
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Calculating water needs:
• Per 1000 ft2, 1.25 x 1000 = 1,250 gal./week or 625 gal. twice per week.
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Calculating water needs:
• For a drip irrigated zone 9" wide x 100 long: 9" x 100' x 'L2"/ft. x 2" deep/231 = 93.5 gal./week or 47 gal. twice per week or 27 gal. every 2nd day
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Calculating water needs:
• For a double row drip irrigated zone 18' wide x 100' long: 18" x 100' x 12"/ft. x 2" deep/231 = 187 gal./week or 94 gal. twice per week or 53 gal. every second day
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Irrigation Scheduling with Drip Irrigation
• Garden Irrigating Time
(Hours and Minutes)
• Area Watered One 9" wide zone/drip tubeOne 18" wide zone/ drip tube (a)
• Flow Rate 1 gal/min/1001 1/2 gal/min/lool 1 gal/min/100' 1/2 gal min 1001
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Area Watered
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Flow Rate
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(a) For loam or clay loam soils only; do not use for sandy or gravelly soils. Plant a row of vegetables 6" on each side of
drip tube.
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(b) Can cause stem end rot in tomatoes in clay or clay loam
soils if used during fruiting season.
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(c) Do not use this schedule. Entire zone will not get
watered.
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Measurements
• Area of a circle = 3.14 x R x R
• Volume of a cylinder = 3.14 x R x R x depth
• Gallons of water = 3.14 x R x R x depth / 231
• 1 gallon = 231 cubic inches