Abstract
Water conservation in metropolitan areas of Arizona is critical if limited water resources are to meet current and future demands. Timer controlled landscape irrigation systems contribute to a large portion of municipal water use, and there is a great potential for water savings if deficit irrigation is practiced. The overwatering controller used in this research senses soil water and prevents irrigation if sufficient water is in the soil. The controller was evaluated at 50 sites in Tucson, Arizona. An average of 35% water savings was observed and 30% of irrigation cycles were skipped.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers |
| Editors | Anon |
| Publisher | ASAE |
| Volume | 2 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 ASAE Annual International Meeting. Part 1 (of 3) - Minneapolis, MN, USA Duration: Aug 10 1997 → Aug 14 1997 |
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| Other | Proceedings of the 1997 ASAE Annual International Meeting. Part 1 (of 3) |
|---|---|
| City | Minneapolis, MN, USA |
| Period | 8/10/97 → 8/14/97 |
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Overwatering controller for landscape irrigation systems. / Colaizzi, Paul D.; Jordan, Kenneth A.; Waller, Peter M.
Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers. ed. / Anon. Vol. 2 ASAE, 1997.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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