Soil Moisture and Shallow Water Table Monitoring for Irrigation and Drainage Decision-Making
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Title:
Soil Moisture and Shallow Water Table Monitoring for Irrigation and Drainage Decision-Making
Creator:
Abtew, W.
South Florida Water Management District ( Contributor )
Publisher:
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
PDF, 5 pages, charts

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Abstract:
Fresh water quantity and quality is increasingly more important in south Florida due to the rising demands by the environment, agricultural, industrial, and urban sectors. A soil moisture and water table monitoring study was done in ts 3.5 m diameter ami 0.9 m deep polyethylene lank iysimeter used to simulate an Everglades Agricultural Area muck soil (Histosols) with shallow water table. A soil moisture sensor in the soil profile, a water level sensor for wafer table monitoring, and a data logger can be combined with crop stiess and meteoiologic forecasting to optimize irrigation and drainage decisions This paper presents over 600 days o f soil moisture, soil temperature, water table, and meteorologie data (observed) and demonstrates applicability to irrigation and drainage decision-making. Results show that irrigation requirements and drainage quantities can be minimized on shallow water table irrigation and drainage systems using automated soil moisture and water table monitoring devices.
General Note:
Drainage in the 21 t Century: Food Production and the Environment
General Note:
Proceedings of the Seventh International Drainage Symposium
General Note:
Larry C, Brown, Symposium Proceedings Editor
General Note:
8-10 March 1998
General Note:
(pages 607 / 612)
General Note:
"WRE-350"

Record Information

Source Institution:
Florida International University
Holding Location:
South Florida Water Management District
Rights Management:
Please contact the owning institution for licensing and permissions. It is the users responsibility to ensure use does not violate any third party rights.
Resource Identifier:
FI12090445