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New Jersey NRCS Irrigation Guide

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 1 Introduction (18 kb)
            a) General Information
            b) Considerations
            c) Irrigation System Plan

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 2 Soils (49 kb)
            a) Water Holding Capacity
            b) Water Intake Rate
            c) Water Application Rates
            d) Available Water Capacity
            e) Erosion Control
            f) Information for Design Purposes

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 3 Crops (38 kb)
            a) Critical Growth Periods
            b) Salinity Tolerance
            c) Irrigation-Related Management Factors

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 4 Water Requirements (275 kb)
            a) Crop Evapotranspiration
            b) Net Irrigation Water Requirements
            c) Management Allowed Soil-Water Depletion
            d) Auxiliary Water Requirements
            e) Water Requirements for Soil-Water Budget/Balance Analysis
            f) Water Sources

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 5 Irrigation Method Selection (55 kb)
            a) General
            b) Methods and Systems to Apply Irrigation Water
            c) Site Conditions
            d) Selection of Irrigation Method and System
            e) Adaptability and Limitations of Irrigation Methods and Systems

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 6 Irrigation System Design (577 kb)
            a) General
            b) Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
            c) Sprinkler System Design
            d) Micro irrigation Systems
            e) Microirrigation System Design

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 7 Farm Distribution Systems (497 kb)
            a) Pipeline Delivery Systems
            b) Open Ditches
            c) Water Control Structures
            d) Water Management
            e) Tailwater Recovery Systems (container nursery)
            f) Pumping Plant

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 8 Project and Farm Irrigation Requirements (11 kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 9 Irrigation Water Management (629 kb)
            a) General
            b) Irrigation Water Management Concepts
            c) Soil-Plant-Water Balance
            d) Irrigation Scheduling
            e) Irrigation System Evaluation

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 10 Conservation Management Systems and Irrigation Planning (28 kb)
            a) General
            b) The Planning Process
            c) Irrigation Water Management Plan
            d) Planning Aids

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 11 Economic Evaluations (10 kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 12 Energy Use and Conservation (11 kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 13 Quality of Water Supply (23 kb)
            a) General
            b) Water Quality

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 14 Environmental Concerns (10 kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 15 Tools and Worksheets (309 kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 16 Special Use Tables, Charts, and Conversions (17 kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentChapter 17 Glossary and References (103 kb)

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentNew Jersey 24 Hour Rainfall data (72kb)  September 2004

 

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