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G77-328 Irrigation Water Quality Criteria, Gary W. Hergert, Delno Knudsen
G77-328 Irrigation Water Quality Criteria, Gary W. Hergert, Delno Knudsen
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide is intended to provide guidelines to help understand and interpret chemical water quality test results.
All well and stream waters contain dissolved minerals. The amounts and kinds of minerals vary from one location to another and may vary with time. When irrigation water is applied, the mineral salts are left in the soil after the crop has used the water. Most of these mineral salts are beneficial to crop growth and soil condition, but in some cases they may be harmful. Irrigation water quality problems may be caused by (1) total mineral salts accumulating so that crops no …
G77-340 Scheduling Irrigation By Electrical Resistance Blocks, Paul E. Fischbach
G77-340 Scheduling Irrigation By Electrical Resistance Blocks, Paul E. Fischbach
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Delay of irrigation for a few days during a critical part of the growing season can be expensive. A week's delay in supplying irrigation water to corn or grain sorghum can reduce potential yield more than 30 bushels per acre.
Several methods are available to help you schedule the right amount of water at the right time. One of these methods uses electrical resistance blocks discussed in this NebGuide.