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Bulk Density Of A Sandy Loam: Traffic, Tillage, And Irrigation-Method Effects, Burl D. Meek, Eric A. Rechel, Lyle M. Carter, William R. Detar
Bulk Density Of A Sandy Loam: Traffic, Tillage, And Irrigation-Method Effects, Burl D. Meek, Eric A. Rechel, Lyle M. Carter, William R. Detar
William R DeTar
Modern crop production creates a cycle between soil compaction caused by traffic and alleviation of this condition by tillage or natural processes such as freezing and thawing. The objective of this study was to evaluate important management practices as they relate to changes in bulk density of a tilled sandy loam soil. Practices evaluated were irrigation method, time between tillage and traffic, tire pressure and wheel load of applied traffic, and controlled traffic. Relationships among bulk density, penetration resistance, and infiltration rate were determined. Experiments were conducted in the San Joaquin Valley of California, on a sandy loam soil (Entisol) …
Real-Time Irrigation Scheduling Of Cotton With An Automated Pan Evaporation System, Claude J. Phene, William R. Detar, David A. Clark
Real-Time Irrigation Scheduling Of Cotton With An Automated Pan Evaporation System, Claude J. Phene, William R. Detar, David A. Clark
William R DeTar
High frequency irrigation control necessitates real-time
monitoring of soil water, plant water status or atmospheric
evaporative demand. The research objective was to
determine the suitability of real-time control of subsurface
drip irrigation using automated evaporation pan
measurements.
Hourly electronic measurement of water loss from an
evaporation pan was a critical feedback control element in
the irrigation scheduling of a high frequency subsurface
drip system (SDI) used to irrigate cotton. The water level
in the class "A" pan was monitored continuously using a
micrologger to measure the output of the electronic water
level sensor. The crop water needs were calculated by …