Established Plant Irrigation Calculator
Advanced Calculator
improved specifications accuracy
section 1
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Introductory
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section 2
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

Knowledge of soil composition
will be required
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discovering Soil Composition?
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section 2
Informative Links







section 4
REQUIRED Data Input
Enter % of SAND:      

Enter % of CLAY:      








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OPTIONAL Data Input





(dry climates less than 15" rainfall annually)
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Current Irrigation Schedule
Only for the ZONE / VALVE supplying this plant!


Select the preferred or current
number of start times


REQUIRED
ONLY IF runtime is preset
Current or desired Run Time Minutes
for this zone. Leave blank if unknown
Time between 1st & last start Hours
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Understanding Results
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Your Data Input
Percent of Silt is:        
Percent of Clay is:       
Percent of Sand is:      


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[Pg 1] RESULTS              section 9
Soil area to be Irrigated




SCHEDULING & Moisture Depth          







Emitter Details & Information






Typical Monthly Irrigation Schedule






(F°)Fahrenheit (<)less than (>) greater than
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Soil information (you provided)

Calculations from that Information



Volume of soil to be irrigated


Dry climate annual irrigation  


Annual Plant Water Cost  

Ideal Irrigation Concepts for Plant




Ideal vs. Actual: Possible Issues




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