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A Simple Test To Evaluate The Calibration Stability And Accuracy Of Infrared Thermocouple Sensors, Derek R. Pinnock, Bruce Bugbee

Techniques and Instruments

Accurately measuring surface temperature is not difficult when the surface, the sensor, and air temperatures are similar, but it is challenging when the surface temperature is significantly different than air and sensor temperatures.

We tested three Infrared Thermocouple sensors (IRT’s) that had been used for two years in a greenhouse environment. The importance of the correction for sensor body temperature was also examined.

Selection And Culture Of Landscape Plants In Utah: A Guide For High Mountain Valleys, Larry Rupp, William A. Varga, Teresa A. Cerny, Chad R. Reid, Michael R. Kuhns

CWEL Extension Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Non-Destructive Determination Of Leaf Expansion Using A Digital Camera, D. R. Pinnock, S. P. Klassen, Bruce Bugbee

Techniques and Instruments

Leaf expansion is reduced in mild water stress. Early detection of water stress can be accomplished with digital images taken at daily or hourly intervals.

Conclusions

• Digital cameras can be used to determine leaf expansion and relative growth rate.
• Digital cameras can also be used to detect early symptoms of water stress.

Landscaping Your Home, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Designing A Low Water Use Landscape, Teresa Cerny, Kelly L. Kopp, Maggie Wolf, Debbie Amundsen

Gardening

No abstract provided.

Herb Container Gardens, Maggie Wolf, Teresa Cerny

Gardening

No abstract provided.

Designing A Low Water Use Landscape, Teresa Cerny, Kelly L. Kopp, Maggie Wolf, Debbie Amundsen

All Current Publications

A landscape design should meet the needs of the people who will use and maintain the area while incorporating the site’s existing environmental conditions into the design. Water is a limiting resource in Utah, so designing the landscape to efficiently use water is important. Conserving water in the landscape can be accomplished by selecting low water use plants, designing and scheduling irrigation systems efficiently, grouping plants according to their water requirements, and using hardscaping materials (patios, stone paths, decks, etc.) appropriately to reduce the area requiring irrigation.

Master Gardeners Irrigation, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Managing The Growing Environment For Woody Plants Soils, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Lawn Weeds And Their Control, Larry A. Sagers, Jessica White

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

The Language Of Horticulture, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Landscaping Notes, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Advanced Master Gardener Landscape Gardening For Gardeners, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Fruit Production, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Fruit Tree Pests, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Home Landscape Design, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Harvest And Store Fruit, Diane Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Landscape Design Principles, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Fruit Diseases, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Planning Your Landscape: Microclimates, Seasons, Sites And Soils, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

The Quest Continues, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

The French Garden, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Water-Wise Landscaping: Monitoring Irrigation With Probes, Rich Koenig, Kelly Kopp, Chad Reid

Gardening

No abstract provided.

Water-Wise Landscaping: Monitoring Irrigation With Probes, Rich Koenig, Kelly Kopp, Chad Reid

CWEL Extension Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Efficient Irrigation Of Trees And Shrubs, Teresa A. Cerny, Kelly Kopp, Michael Johnson

CWEL Extension Fact Sheets

In Utah, urban landscape irrigation accounts for 50-75% of the annual municipal water use, and much of it is applied in excess of the plant’s needs. This excess is a tremendous resource waste and the overspray causes substantial damage to hardscape (i.e., decks, patios, fountains, decorative concrete, etc.). Scheduling irrigation according to landscape plant water needs can reduce excess water use. In addition to conserving water, proper irrigation can encourage deeper root growth and healthier, more drought tolerant landscapes.

Efficient Irrigation Of Trees And Shrubs, Teresa A. Cerny, Michael R. Kuhns, Kelly L. Kopp, Mike Johnson

All Current Publications

In Utah, urban landscape irrigation accounts for 50-75% of the annual municipal water use, and much of it is applied in excess of the plant’s needs. This excess is a tremendous resource waste and the overspray causes substantial damage to hardscape (i.e., decks, patios, fountains, decorative concrete, etc.). Scheduling irrigation according to landscape plant water needs can reduce excess water use. In addition to conserving water, proper irrigation can encourage deeper root growth and healthier, more drought tolerant landscapes.

Garden Water Use In Utah, Robert W. Hill

All Current Publications

The goal of garden irrigation is to maintain yield and quality by replacing water lost to the atmosphere from the soil by evaporation, and from leaf surfaces by transpiration. The combination of evaporation and transpiration is referred to as evapotranspiration (Et), or simply water use. Garden water use is presented in units of inches of water per day, week or month.

Water-Wise Landscaping, Kelly L. Kopp, Teresa Cerny, Rick Heflebower

Gardening

No abstract provided.

Evapotranspiration Using A Satellite-Based Surface Energy Balance With Standardized Ground Control, Ricardo Trezza

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study evaluated the potential of using the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) as a means for estimating evapotranspiration (ET) for local and regional scales in Southern Idaho. The original SEBAL model was refined during this study to provide better estimation of ET in agricultural areas and to make more reliable estimates of ET from other surfaces as well, including mountainous terrain. The modified version of SEBAL used in this study, termed as SEBAL_ID (lD stands for Idaho) includes standardization of the two SEBAL "anchor" pixels, the use of a water balance …

Growing Turf On Salt-Affected Sites, Michael Pace, Paul Johnson

All Current Publications

In many areas of Utah, high salt levels in the soil limit the growth of some turfgrasses, especially Kentucky bluegrass. This fact sheet was written to assist you in determining if you have a soil with a high salt level and, if you do, how to manage it with the use of irrigation, drainage, and salt tolerant grasses.