Established Plant Irrigation Calculator
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improved specifications accuracy
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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
Knowledge of soil composition
will be required
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Informative Links
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REQUIRED
Data Input
Enter % of SAND:
Enter % of CLAY:
Soil Composition by Sand/Clay % inputs ^
Use Jar Test Analyzer if unknown -->
Width of the established Plant Canopy (4 ft) or
Less than One (1) foot wide
One (1) foot wide
Two (2) feet wide
Three (3) feet wide
Four (4) feet wide
Five (5) feet wide
Six (6) feet wide
Seven (7) feet wide
Eight (8) feet wide
Nine (9) feet wide
Ten (10) feet wide
Fifteen (15) feet wide
Twenty (20) feet wide
Greater than Twenty (20) feet wide
Closest Proportional, Height to Width.(1 to 1) or
(2 to 3) Slightly Shorter than Wide
(1 to 2) Half as Tall as Wide
(1 to 3) Much Shorter than Wide
(2 to 3) Slightly Taller than Wide
(2 to 1) Twice as Tall as Wide
(3 to 1) Three times as Tall as Wide
(4 to 1) Much Taller than Wide
(6 to 1) Tall and Thin
(8 to 1 or More) A Spire type Tree
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OPTIONAL
Data Input
Plant water type selection (moderate default)
Heavy Water User (Avocados, etc)
Moderate Water User (needs regular watering)
Drought Tolerant Plant (low water use)
Succulent Plant (Very Drought tolerant)
Desired Moisture Depth (Standard 100%) or
Reduced Moisture Depth for soil, 85%
Reduced Moisture Depth for soil, 60%
Minimal Moisture Depth for soil, 50%
Water Cost, Select a City or (Dry Climate Avg)
Dry Climate Average per 1000 gallons ($4.00)
Los Angeles CA avg. per 1000 gallons ($2.97)
San Diego CA avg. per 1000 gallons ($6.00)
Austin TX avg. per 1000 gallons ($3.25)
Phoenix AZ avg. per 1000 gallons ($4.75)
Santa Fe NM avg. per 1000 gallons ($7.50)
Las Vegas NV avg. per 1000 gallons ($2.50)
(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
Select: Start times in one day this zone
Previously hand watered, calculate total minutes
One (1) start time per watering day
Two (2) start times per watering day
Three (3)start times on watering day
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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Percent of Silt is:
Percent of Clay is:
Percent of Sand is:
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RESULTS
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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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RESULTS
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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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