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Author(s):Cardenas, Bernardo; Dukes, Michael D.
Author Affiliation:Cardenas: Research Associate, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Dukes: Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept. and Director, Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Title:Soil moisture sensor irrigation controllers and reclaimed water; II: Residential evaluation
Source:2015 ASABE/IA Irrigation Symposium: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Irrigation. 2015, p. 1-14.
Publishing Information:[Falls Church, Virginia]: [Irrigation Association]
# of Pages:14
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Keywords:TIC Keywords: Effluent water; Irrigation controllers; Irrigation scheduling; Irrigation water; Rain sensors; Soil moisture sensors; Turfgrass quality; Water use efficiency
Abstract/Contents:"Water savings potential of soil moisture sensor irrigation control technologies have not been reported in homes irrigating with reclaimed water. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the performance and water conservation potential of a soil moisture sensor system (SMS) in homes that used reclaimed water as their source for irrigation. Additionally, other water conservation methods that could improve the efficiency of irrigation water application-including rain sensors and educational materials-were used and compared. In the vicinity of Palm Harbor, FL, a total of 64 homes supplied with reclaimed water for irrigation (with an average salinity of 0.7 dS/m) were selected for this study. Dedicated irrigation flowmeters were installed in every home. The 64 homes were divided in 4 treatments with 16 homes each. Treatments were: MO (monitored only), SMS, rain sensor, and rain sensor plus educational materials. The SMS treatment was the only group of homes significantly different to MO; applying 44% less water, over the 32 months of data collection. These results indicate that SMSs can save a significant amount of reclaimed water, compared to the other methods/technologies tested."
Language:English
References:30
See Also:See also related booklet, Soil Moisture Sensor Irrigation Controllers and Reclaimed Water; I: Field-Plot Study, 2015, R=269543. R=269543

Updated version appears in Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 32(2) 2016, p. 225-234, R=272533. R=272533
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Cardenas, B., and M. D. Dukes. 2015. Soil moisture sensor irrigation controllers and reclaimed water; II: Residential evaluation. p. 1-14. In 2015 ASABE/IA Irrigation Symposium: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Irrigation. [Falls Church, Virginia]: [Irrigation Association].
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