This publication is part of the Water Use and Irrigation Management for Vegetables in Georgia series.
This circular contains the fundamentals of watermelon irrigation scheduling using the crop water demand method. Decisions regarding the timing, frequency, and amount of water required for a crop are some of the most critical factors in vegetable production. There are numerous irrigation scheduling strategies employed by growers, but the crop water demand method of irrigation management is one of the most reliable and precise ways to schedule irrigation. This method adjusts irrigation events using the crop evapotranspiration, or ETc.
Status and Revision History
Published on Mar 19, 2020
Faculty
Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva
Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Vegetables,
Horticulture
Timothy Coolong
Interim ANR Leader, Assistant Dean for Extension | Professor, Extension Specialist, Emphasis: Vegetable,
Horticulture
Will Gay
County Extension Agent,
Southwest District
Laurel Dunn
Associate Professor and Extension Coordinator,
Food Science & Technology