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Drip Irrigation Determining Distribution
Uniformity and Irrigation Run time
Loren Oki Dept. of Plant Sciences and
Dept. Human Ecology UC Davis
Getting it Right! Drip Irrigation,
Plant Selection and Lowering Water Use Fair Oaks, CA October 4, 2016
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Learning Objectives
• Measuring system performance – Determine application uniformity
(Distribution uniformity)
• Determining how long to irrigate – Obtaining information needed – Calculating run time
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Distribution Uniformity
• Math is necessary – because we have to measure – How “long” is “long enough”?
“To measure is to know.” Lord Kelvin
“If you can't measure it, you can't improve it.” Lord Kelvin
“If it can't be expressed in figures, it is not science; it is opinion.” Robert Heinlein
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Distribution Uniformity
• Discussion focus: – Inline drip tube laid in a grid-like pattern – Under mulch
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Distribution Uniformity
5 From: Netafim
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Distribution Uniformity
6 From: Hunter Industries
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Distribution Uniformity
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Distribution Uniformity
• Inspect the site • Tune up the irrigation system • Test the system • Measure and calculate performance • Interpret the information Credit: Irrigation Association Landscape Irrigation Auditor certification program
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Site Assessment
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Distribution Uniformity
• Inspect the site • Tune up the irrigation system • Test the system • Measure and calculate performance • Interpret the information Credit: Irrigation Association Landscape Irrigation Auditor certification program
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Distribution Uniformity
From: Netafim
Select emitters to measure
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• Close to, far from valve • Across the grid • Even pattern • At least 24
• Multiples of 4
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Distribution Uniformity
From: Netafim
Select emitters to measure
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• Dig under emitter • Container
• 500 mL, 16 oz., pint • Label containers • Set container under emitter
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Distribution Uniformity
From: Netafim
Select emitters to measure
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• Turn on valve • Collect water • DON’T OVERFILL! • Turn off valve • Note run time
• Our example will be 6 min
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Distribution Uniformity Select emitters to measure
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• Measure the volumes in each container • Measure in mL (milliliters) • Record the measurements
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Distribution Uniformity
• Calculating DU – Average of all
(AvgT)
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Distribution Uniformity
• Calculating DU – Average of all
(AvgT) – Rank volumes
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Distribution Uniformity
• Calculating DU – Average of all
(AvgT) – Rank volumes – Average of bottom ¼
(AvgLQ)
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Distribution Uniformity
• Calculating DU – Average of all
(AvgT) – Rank volumes – Average of bottom ¼
(AvgLQ)
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Distribution Uniformity
• Calculating DU – Average of all
(AvgT) – Rank volumes – Average of bottom ¼
(AvgLQ) – DU= AvgLQ ÷ AvgT
• Target – Minimum 70%
18 DU= 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐿𝐿
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 205
229 = 0.89
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Calculating Run Time
• Application rate • Soil water holding capacity • Depth to wet • Scheduling multiplier • Calculate run time
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Application Rate • We need to know
– Area irrigated (sq ft) – Total number of emitters in the
irrigated area – Emitter flow rate (gph)
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Application Rate • Example 1
– Area irrigated (400 sq ft) – Total number of emitters in the
irrigated area (178) – Emitter flow rate (0.6 gph)
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𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑟𝐴𝐴𝑟 = 𝑁𝐴. 𝐴𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟𝑒 × 𝑜𝐴𝐴𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟 × 1.604
𝐴𝑟𝑟𝐴
0.43 inch/hr = 178 × 0.6 × 1.604
400
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Application Rate • Example 2
– Emitter flow rate based on DU assessment
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𝐹𝐴𝐴𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟 = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑇
𝑟𝑟𝐴 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑟 × 63.08
0.61 gph = 229
6 × 63.08
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Application Rate • Example 2
– Emitter flow rate (0.61 gph from previous calculation)
– 18” emitter spacing on tube – 18” spacing between tubes
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𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑟𝐴𝐴𝑟 = 𝑜𝐴𝐴𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟 × 231.1
𝑟𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟 𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 × 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟𝐴𝐴 𝑒𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴
0.44 inch/hr = 0.61 × 231.1
18 × 18
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Depth to Wet
• How deep to irrigate – Depends on plant types
• Trees, shrubs, ground covers, turf • Drought tolerant or not
– Typically 12”, 18”, 24” and 36” – For our example of drought tolerant shrubs,
we’ll use 18”
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Plant Available Water
• How much water does the soil hold? • Method 1: Use app
– SoilWeb and SoilWeb online • “Available Water Storage (0-100cm)” • Values are in cm. (e.g., 18.71cm) • This is equivalent to 0.1871 or ~0.19
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Plant Available Water
• How much water does the soil hold? • Method 2: Use chart
– Need to know soil texture
• Back to Method 1 – Use app
• For this example:
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Scheduling Multiplier
• To allow for nonuniformity (DU)
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𝑆𝐴𝑐𝑟𝑐𝑟𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑀𝑟𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟 (𝑆𝑀) = 1
0.4 + (0.6 × 𝐷𝐷)
1.07 = 1
0.4 + (0.6 × 0.89)
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Calculate Run Time
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• Need to know: – Depth to wet- 18” – Plant available water- 0.2
• We will replace half of that amount – Application rate- 0.43 in/hr – Scheduling multiplier- 1.07
𝑅𝑟𝐴 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑟 =𝐷𝑟𝐴𝐴𝑐 𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑟𝐴 × 𝑃𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑎𝐴𝑟 𝑓𝐴𝐴𝑟𝑟
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑟𝐴𝐴𝑟 × 𝑆𝑀 × 2
3.91 hr =18 × 0.2
0.43 × 1.07 × 2
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Convert Run Time • May need to convert run time to:
– hr:min – 3.91hr=3hr + 0.91hr
0.91 × 60 = 54.6 or ~55 minutes – 3:55
– Minutes – 3.91 × 60 = 234.6 or ~235 minutes
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Drip System Calculations
• Distribution uniformity – How evenly water is applied
• Run time – Application rate- two ways – Depth to wet – Soil water holding- Plant Available Water – Scheduling multiplier – Run time and time conversions
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