Extension, Cooperative
Date of this Version
1998
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Extension Circular 98-786-S: Managing Irrigation and Nitrogen to Protect Water Quality; the nitrate contamination concern, soil characteristics that influence nitrogen and water management, what happens to nitrogen once it is applied to the soil, how to determine the optimum rate of nitrogen fertilizer, giving credit for non-fertilizer nitrogen sources, how to properly apply nitrogen fertilizer, understanding crop water use, irrigation managements for profitable crop production and water quality protection, understanding furrow irrigation management, and irrigation water management for sprinkler irrigation.