The Benchmark Farm Program: A method for estimating irrigation water use in southwest Florida
Water-Resources Investigations Report
82-17
By: A.D. Duerr and J.T. Trommer
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Abstract
Irrigation water-use data are summarized in this report for 74 farms in the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Most data are for 1978-90, but 18 farms have data extending back to the early 1970's. Data include site number and location, season and year, crop type, irrigation system, monitoring method, and inches of water applied per acre. Crop types include citrus, cucumbers, pasture, peanuts, sod, strawberries, and tropical fish farms are also included. Water-application rates per growing season ranged from 0 inches per acre for several citrus and pasture sites to 239.7 inches per acre for a nursery site. The report also includes rainfall data for 12 stations throughout the study area. (USGS)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Benchmark Farm Program: A method for estimating irrigation water use in southwest Florida |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 82-17 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri8217 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 49 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
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