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Topics: Commercial Vegetables, Irrigation

Methods of Irrigation Scheduling for Vegetable Production

Laurel Dunn, Associate Professor and Extension Coordinator

Andre Luiz da Silva, Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Vegetables

Govindaraj Dev Kumar, Associate Professor

Circular 1181 published with full review on October 27, 2023

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Laurel Dunn, Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva, and Govindaraj Dev Kumar

This video describes the four UGA-recommended irrigation methods for vegetable production: the systematic method, the crop evapotranspiration method, the soil moisture-sensor method, and the water-budget method. It describes how each method works, the tools and resources needed for each one, and the pros and cons of the four methods.

The permalink for this UGA Extension publication is https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/C1181/methods-of-irrigation-scheduling-for-vegetable-production/

Circular 1181 Published with Full Review on October 27, 2023

Published by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. For more information or guidance, contact your local Extension office. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Published by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. For more information or guidance, contact your local Extension office.

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.