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| Author(s): | Cardenas-Lailhacar, Bernard;
Dukes, Michael D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Cardenas-Lailhacar: Research Associate, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Dukes: Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
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| Title: | Turfgrass irrigation controlled by soil moisture sensor systems |
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| Section: | Turf
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| Source: | Irrigation Show 2007: Technical Session Proceedings. 2007, p. 213-243. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Falls Church, Virginia]: [Irrigation Association] |
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| # of Pages: | 31 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation controllers; Irrigation efficiency; Soil moisture sensors; Turfgrass quality; Water use
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| Abstract/Contents: | "More than 15% of all new homes in the U.S. were built in Florida between 2005 and 2006, most of them with an automatic irrigation system, resulting in an increase in the demand for limited potable water resources. Soil moisture sensor (SMS) irrigation control systems have recently been released to the market, which could help prevent excess irrigation. The objectives of this research were to: 1) analyze the performance of SMS systems relative to actual soil moisture content, and 2) quantify irrigation water use and assess turf quality differences between a) a time-based scheduling system with and without a RS, b) a time-based scheduling compared to a SMS-based irrigation system, and c) different commercial irrigation SMS systems. The experimental area consisted of common bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers] plots (3.7 x 3.7 m), in a completely randomized design, located in Gainesville, Florida. Treatments consisted of four different commercial SMS brands (Acclima, Rain Bird, Irrometer, and Water Watcher) compared to time-based treatments (with rain sensor, without rain sensor). All of these treatments were scheduled at a two days a week irrigation frequency. Non-irrigated treatments were also implemented. Significant differences in turfgrass quality among treatments were not detected, including the non-irrigated plots, due to frequent rain during the 308-day study period. Including a rain sensor in the irrigation system resulted in 34% water savings. Among the SMSbased treatments, brands Acclima, Rain Bird, Irrometer, and Water Watcher, reduced irrigation water application by 77%, 88%, 27%, and 82%, respectively, compared to the time-based treatment without rain sensor. Therefore, SMS-systems represent a promising technology for water conservation on turfgrass irrigation in the humid region." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 54 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cardenas-Lailhacar, B., and M. D. Dukes. 2007. Turfgrass irrigation controlled by soil moisture sensor systems. p. 213-243. In Irrigation Show 2007: Technical Session Proceedings. [Falls Church, Virginia]: [Irrigation Association]. |
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