Irrigation for Nursery Container Plants: Tensiometers, automatic timing for sprinkler control

Aljibury, F; Tomlinson, W; Houston, C

Irrigation for Nursery Container Plants: Tensiometers, automatic timing for sprinkler control

Authors

F. K. Aljibury
W. M. Tomlinson
C. E. Houston

Authors Affiliations

Falih K. Aljibury is Farm Advisor, Orange County; William M. Tomlinson is General Manager, Select Nurseries, Brea, California; Clyde E. Houston is Extension Irrigation and Drainage Engineer, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 19(5):2-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v019n05p2. May 1965.

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Abstract

Automatic sprinkler irrigation for nursery container plants—using tensiometers to determine water needs and an automatic clock system—can result in reduced labor and water costs, more efficient irrigation, and less worry for the operator. This report compares three methods of watering: manual irrigation with a drag hose, a manually operated sprinkler system, and the automatic system.

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