1. Bob Hochmuth Multi County Extension Agent UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley

2. Water is Critical Small Acreage Sprinklers Drip Irrigate larger areas Reduces disease Aids in fertilizer application Can use many small pumps and wells

3. If you need sprinkler irrigation for frost protection: Design is critical Large pumping demand for constant water supply Need 0.25 inches per hour One acre – inch of water = 27,154 gallons Equals 113 gallons per minute for one acre

4. 1 acre drip zone = 40 gallons per minute If 4 zones per acre = 10 gallons per minute

18. T0-1h T0-2h T0-4h T0-8h Ro-Drip

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