Estimation and analysis of irrigation in single-family homes in central Florida

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Romero, Consuelo C ^a,b   Dukes, Michael D ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

City of tampa water department (TWD); Estimated irrigation; Florida; Impervious area; Indoor water use; Kc; Orange county utilities(OCU); Soil water balance; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

FLORIDA; IMPERVIOUS AREA; ORANGE COUNTY UTILITIES(OCU); SOIL WATER BALANCE; TURFGRASS; WATER DEPARTMENT; WATER USE;

CITRUS FRUITS; ESTIMATION; POTABLE WATER;

IRRIGATION;

DRINKING WATER; HOMEOWNER; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; TAMPA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892897021     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000656     Document Type: Article

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