The Benchmark Farm Program : a method for estimating irrigation water use in southwest Florida

Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-17
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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)
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
Edition -
Year Published 1982
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division,
Description iv, 49 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm.
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