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Adapting CropManage for Oxnard
Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor,
Ventura, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties
Objective
Assess CropManage’s water and nitrogen fertilizer recommendations
*Strawberry (2) and celery (2)
Previous Year Measurements 2014/15 season:
• 6 strawberry fields (2 varieties)
• 2 celery fields
• 3 raspberry fields
• 4 sampling locations per field
Monthly:
• Aboveground biomass and nutrient content (NPK)
• Canopy cover (%)
• Root depth
• Soil mineral nitrogen
Yield and fertilizer records from participating growers
Canopy Cover
• 20, 60 and 80%
20%
60%
80%
Canopy Cover
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 50 100 150 200 250
%
DAP
Root Depth
0
4
8
12
16
20
0 50 100 150 200 250
Inch
es
DAP
Aboveground Biomass N Uptake
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Lbs
N/A
DAP
1 2 3 4
Study 1, Strawberry
Design
CM
na na
D
na
D CM
na plot # 102 402 602 702
D CM CM D
plot # 101 401 601 701
Road
Planting date: October 17th
68” bed 3 tapes Fruit yield est.: 71,333 lbs/A
Oct – March: same water and N fert.
0
20
40
60
80
100
CM GS Predicted
Canopy Cover (%)
Drip Irrigation (Feb-Jun, Weekly Total)
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
Inch
D CM
AF
D CM 2.1 2.4
Recommended vs Applied Water (CM treatment)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Inch
es
Recommended Applied
Soil Moisture (cb)
0
10
20
30
6"CM 6"D
0
40
80
120
160
200
D CM
Nitrogen Fertilizer Applied (Lbs/A)
N Recomm. CM Applied GS Applied
----- lbs N/A ----
Oct - Mar --- 72 72
9-Mar 22 7 2
18-Mar 14 10 3
25-Mar 9 6 4
1-Apr 8 2 2
6-Apr 17 6 10
11-Apr 19 9 4
19-Apr 19 10 4
29-Apr 14 10 4
3-May 14 14 6
11-May 12 12 6
20-May 9 9 8
25-May 8 8 5
164 103 59
Total ? 175 130
Soil NO3-N (ppm)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
D CM
Marketable Yield
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
Lb/a
c CM D
Results
GS CM
Total yield (lbs/A) 100%(a) 122.3%(b)
Cull (Avg %) 28 27
Albino (%) 2 1
Water use (AF) 2.1 2.4
N fertilizer use (lbs N /A) 130 175
Veg biomass at harvest (g/plant) 542 1,047
Field Day
Strawberry Study 2
14 acres each
*Cultivar not studied the year before
Irrigation (April – May)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
in
CM GS
Total N Fert (lbs/A)
GS 100
CM 65
Trays CM Control
17-Apr 1,590 1,435 24-Apr 1,770 1,733 1-May 1,680 1,797 5-May 1,478 1,034 8-May 2,246 2,460
15-May 2,586 2,633
Total
11,350 11,092
35% less N fertilizer
(Mar – Jun)
Celery Study
• Previous crop: cabbage
• Planted: Jan 22
• Harvested: May 17
• 117 days
• 2 rows/bed
• 1 low flow tape @ center of the bed
Design
2 treatments: - Grower Standard (1)
- CropManage (2)
1 21 2 2 1 2 1
(3 beds/plot)
777ft long
0
50
100
150
200
250
NApplied NRecommended
Nitrogen Fertilizer (lbs/A) (CM treatment)
In-season N Fertilizer (Fertigation)
0
100
200
300
GS CM
24% less (75 lbs/A)
Lbs/
A
11
32
32
Total (lbs N/A) 312 vs 236
Soil Nitrate-N (ppm) SNQT, 0-12in
0
10
20
30
40
50
CM GS
Soil NO3-N at Harvest (ppm) 0-12in
Soil NO3-N at Harvest (ppm) 12-24in
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
in
GS CM
Irrigation Acre-inch
GS CM 13.6 13.8
0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6Requested Applied
Amount Requested vs Amount Applied
(May 17 = harvest)
Soil Moisture
0
20
40
60
80
100
Ce
nti
bar
s
8" GS 8" CM
Low Uniformity
Canopy Cover (%)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CM GS
Marketable yield GS CM
--- lbs/A ---
79,926 83,282 -- Boxes/A --
1,308 1,384
(Differences are not statistically significant)
Marketable Yield
Grower Standard BMP
Celery 2
GS CM
Water (AF) 1.1 0.85
N Fertilizer (lbs/A) 223 200
Yield (lbs/20ft) 165.5 166.7
Yield (lbs/20ft)
Spad
Celery 3 (ongoing)
Strawberry 3, 4 and 5 (ongoing)
Summary
Study # Crop Yield relative to
grower standard
Water use relative to
grower standard
Fertilizer (lbs N/A) use
relative to grower
standard
1 Strawberry 22% higher 14% higher 34% higher
2 Strawberry 2% higher* Same 35 % lower
3 Celery 5% higher* Same 24% lower
4 Celery same 22% lower 10% lower
*not statistically significant
Final Thoughts
• CropManage showed to be efficient in guiding irrigation and N fertilization
• Algorithms for water and N need improvement/fine-tuning
• Although not perfect, it’s a more comprehensive approach than usual fertilization “program” and fixed irrigation schedule
• CropManage did not decrease yield
Questions/comments?