Methodologies for successful implementation of smart irrigation controllers

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Davis, S L ^a   Dukes, M D ^b  

^a Louisiana State University Agricultural Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Gross irrigation requirement; Landscape irrigation ratio; Smart controller; Turfgrass; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CITRUS FRUITS; CONTROLLERS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; INVESTMENTS; POTABLE WATER; REDUCTION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

50TH PERCENTILES; IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS; IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION; PAYBACK PERIODS; RESOURCE SERVICE; TURFGRASS;

IRRIGATION;

CONTROL SYSTEM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HOMEOWNER; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; URBAN AREA; WATER USE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY [FLORIDA]; ORANGE COUNTY [FLORIDA]; UNITED STATES;

POACEAE;

EID: 84988305216     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000804     Document Type: Article

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