3 Steps to Water Management

To use this Irrigation Guide, choose one option for each of the three questions.  Use the Guide for the option you choose.    

1.    How much water can be stored in the soil?

  •  Soil Type 

  • Available Water Storage Capacity

Options:

  1. Laboratory Method

  2. Hand Feel Method

 

2.    How much water is entering the soil?  

  • Infiltration Rate 

  • Irrigation Application Rate

Options:

  1. System Design Method

  2. Metered Method

  3. Pan Method


3.  How long does the water last?

  • Amount of water consumed    

Options:

  1. Monitor the soil moisture

    • Hand Feel Method

    • Tensiometers

    • Electrical Resistance Blocks

    • C-Probe

  2. Evapotranspiration

    • Meteorological Calculations

    • Evaporation Pans

 

Funding for this project was provided in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture through programs delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC, are pleased to participate in the delivery of this project. We are committed to working with our industry partners to address issues of importance to the agriculture and agri-food industry in British Columbia. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the BCFGA and not necessarily those of the Investment Agriculture Foundation, the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

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