Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida
On-farm dye tests provide simple, low-cost methods to understand how water and dissolved nutrients (e.g., nitrogen) will move within beds at a given farm. If it is not feasible for the grower to conduct an on-farm dye test, results from a dye test with similar site characteristics—including region,...
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On-farm dye tests provide simple, low-cost methods to understand how water and dissolved nutrients (e.g., nitrogen) will move within beds at a given farm. If it is not feasible for the grower to conduct an on-farm dye test, results from a dye test with similar site characteristics—including region, soil type, bed geometry, and drip tape—can be used. The intent of this publication is to explain procedures of a dye test and describe the movement pattern for Immokalee fine sand, a typical soil found in central and south Florida. We also show the effect of antecedent soil moisture on water movement in the bed. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt, and Gregory Hendricks, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2014.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6098ed8c68ea409a98cd32952be7b0b32025-02-07T14:05:53ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092014-07-0120145Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South FloridaSanjay Shukla0Nathan Holt1Gregory Hendricks2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida On-farm dye tests provide simple, low-cost methods to understand how water and dissolved nutrients (e.g., nitrogen) will move within beds at a given farm. If it is not feasible for the grower to conduct an on-farm dye test, results from a dye test with similar site characteristics—including region, soil type, bed geometry, and drip tape—can be used. The intent of this publication is to explain procedures of a dye test and describe the movement pattern for Immokalee fine sand, a typical soil found in central and south Florida. We also show the effect of antecedent soil moisture on water movement in the bed. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt, and Gregory Hendricks, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2014. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131615AE506 |
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| title | Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida |
| title_full | Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida |
| title_fullStr | Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida |
| title_short | Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida |
| title_sort | interpreting dye test results for improved drip irrigation management for the mulched vegetable production systems in south florida |
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