final national greencentrewater
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Life blood of the Life blood of the ‘Green’ industry‘Green’ industry
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WaterWaterDr. Ted Bilderback – NC State Univ.Dr. Ted Bilderback – NC State Univ.Water Quality :Managing the Chemistry in your Irrigation Water Supply
Dr. Jim Owen – Oregon State Univ.Dr. Jim Owen – Oregon State Univ.
Dr. Stu Warren – Kansas State Univ.Dr. Stu Warren – Kansas State Univ.
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WaterWaterDr. Ted Bilderback – NC State Univ.Dr. Ted Bilderback – NC State Univ.
Dr. Jim Owen – Oregon State Univ.Dr. Jim Owen – Oregon State Univ.Sweat the small stuffSweat the small stuff
Dr. Stu Warren – Kansas State Univ.Dr. Stu Warren – Kansas State Univ.
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WaterWaterDr. Ted Bilderback – NC State Univ.Dr. Ted Bilderback – NC State Univ.
Dr. Jim Owen – Oregon State Univ.Dr. Jim Owen – Oregon State Univ.
Dr. Stu Warren – Kansas State Univ.Dr. Stu Warren – Kansas State Univ.Getting more plant per gallonGetting more plant per gallon
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The Container System
FERTILIZER
SU
BS
TRA
TEIR
RIG
ATIO
NContainer
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Substrates
• 2 Parts• Solids• Pores
• aeration• water
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Substrates• Re-wet substrate
• Large pores (air)• Small pores (water)
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Let the waters flow Let the waters flow
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Irrigation• Traditional irrigation
• Single application• Maybe PM cool down
• How much to apply – inches• Timing
• Pre-dawn/early morning• Limit interference with crew• Minimum wind• Minimize loss to evaporation
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Two things changed our thinkingTwo things changed our thinking
• Water only means everything to everything
• T.E. Bilderback
• Water- oil of the 21Water- oil of the 21stst Century Century
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Water is the oil of the 21st century
• The United Nations has predicted by 2020, water and not oil will be a source of conflicts in the world
American Farm Bureau Federationin
Water Resources Could Be The Next Energy CrisisBy Stewart Truelsen
http://www.fb.org/views/focus/index.html
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Mark Twain said it best
• Whiskey for drinking• Water for fighting
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The Container System
FERTILIZER
SU
BS
TRA
TEIR
RIG
ATIO
NContainer
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Irrigation – Getting more plant per gallon
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Irrigation• To increase water efficiency while
maintaining rate of growth?• Irrigation
• Application efficiency• How much applied stays in container?
• Volume• How much does it take to rewet substrate?
• Time of irrigation• Does it make a difference when we irrigate?
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Irrigation application efficiency
• Re-wet substrate
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Pathways of water through a container
Channel along edgeChannel along edge
Follow large poresFollow large pores
Held in small poresHeld in small pores
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Water application efficiencyWater application efficiency
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Water application efficiency
• ‘Pulse’ irrigation – applying water in a series of cycles• El Modena Gardens increased
water retention by 30%(Whitesides,
1989)
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Cyclic irrigation
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Cyclic Irrigation
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Water application efficiency
% increase overSubstrate single application
3 PB : 1 P 34% (Fare et al., 1994)
8 PB : 1 S 27% (Groves et al., 1998)
8 PB : 1 S 27% (Ruter, 1998)
8 PB : 1 S 38% (Tyler et al., 1996)
Average 32%
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Substrates• Re-wet substrate
• Large pores (air)• Small pores (water)
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Cyclic irrigation and water Cyclic irrigation and water movement in containersmovement in containers
1st irrigation cycle 2nd irrigation cycle 3rd irrigation cycle
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Cyclic Irrigation• Advantages
• Need to apply less water• Decreased pump run time• Decrease leachate / Decreased runoff
• Disadvantages• Requires automated Controllers & Valves• Management
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Irrigation volumeHow much to apply?Traditional: inches of waterDoes that tell you if the substrate is rehydrated?
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Leaching FractionLeaching Fraction = Volume Leached / Volume Applied
Leaching Fraction ~ 0.15 – 0.20
Total Water Applied for container diameter area is measured as “total volume” to calculate leaching fraction
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Plastic bags work for leaching fractions
Water Applied Water Leached
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Leaching fraction
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0.1 0.2
Days afterinitiation
3575115
Cu
ma
lativ
e w
ate
r a
pp
lied
(g
al)
Leaching fraction (leached / applied)
7 gal per container
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Leaching fraction
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0.1 0.2
Days afterinitiation
3575115
Cu
ma
lativ
e w
ate
r a
pp
lied
(g
al)
Leaching fraction (leached / applied)
7 gal per container90,000 gallons of water
saved per growing acre while maintaining
growth
Owen. 2006
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Leaching fraction• Advantages
• Based on plant need• Minimize water applied
• Minimize pump run time
• Disadvantages• Management time
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Less than uniform irrigation distribution?
Think Leaching Fraction
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Group by:Group by:
Water needsWater needs
Container sizeContainer size
SubstrateSubstrate
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Does the architecture of a plant’s canopy affect water application?
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Umbrella Architecture
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Vase Architecture
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Canopy Capture
Williamson et al. 2005. SNA
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Days
Per
cen
tage
irri
gati
on c
aptu
re CotoneasterGardenia
Cotoneaster dammeriCotoneaster dammeri
‘‘SkogholmSkogholm
Gardenia augustaGardenia augusta ‘Chuck Hayes’‘Chuck Hayes’
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22 29 32 40 47 49 54 66 73 82 92 99 105
Days After Initiation
Dai
ly v
olum
e ap
plie
d (m
l)
CotoneasterVitex
Irrigation volume to maintain 0.2 LF
Williamson et al. 2005. SNA
Cotoneaster dammeriCotoneaster dammeri ‘Skogholm‘Skogholm
Vitex trifoliaVitex trifolia ‘Variegata’‘Variegata’
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Best Management Practices
• BMPs• Getting more plant per gallon
• Cyclic application• Irrigation volume
• 0.2 leaching fraction• Irrigation timing
• predawn to early morning
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Does it matter when you irrigate?
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• What time of day to irrigate?• Pre-dawn• AM• PM• All day
Irrigation timing
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• Irrigation timing treatmentsIrrigation timing treatments• Volume: Volume:
0.2 leaching fraction for each timing0.2 leaching fraction for each timing• Timing:Timing:
0200, 0400, and 0600 HR (predawn)0200, 0400, and 0600 HR (predawn)0600, 0900, and 1200 HR (AM)0600, 0900, and 1200 HR (AM)1200, 1500, and 1800 HR (PM)1200, 1500, and 1800 HR (PM)0600, 1200, and 1800 HR (all day)0600, 1200, and 1800 HR (all day)
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Dry weight of Cotoneaster dammeri 'Skogholm'
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Top (g) Root (g) Total Dry Weight(g)
predawn
AM
PM
all day
Dry
wei
gh
t (g
)
b a a a
c b a b
d c a b
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Rainfall
0
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60
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Rainfall
Weeks After Initiation
Rai
nfal
l (m
m)
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• Repeated study
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Rainfall
0
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Rainfall
Weeks After Initiation
Rai
nfal
l (m
m)
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Dry weight of Cotoneaster dammeri 'Skogholm'
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Top (g) Root (g) Total Dry Weight(g)
predawn
AM
PM
all day
Dry
wei
gh
t (g
)
b a a a
c b a b
d c a b
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Photosynthesis
0
1.5
3
4.5
6
7.5
9
11:00 AM 1:30 PM 4:00 PM
predawn
AM
PM
all day
Pho
tosy
nthe
sis
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Monitoring Water Use
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capacity (
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Monitoring Water Use
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capacity (
%)
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Monitoring Water Use
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capacity (
%)
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gain
Plant water use
Daylight hrs
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Monitoring Water Use
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Time and date
Conta
iner
capacity (
%)
ClaySand
Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28
Amendment
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Automated Control
85
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95
100
AM 0.2 LFPM 0.2 LFPM ReplacementOn-demand
Syst
em
wt. a
t conta
iner
capaci
ty (
%)
Time (24 HR)2400 0400 0800 1200 1600 2000 2400
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Automated Control
85
90
95
100
AM 0.2 LFPM 0.2 LFPM ReplacementOn-demand
Syst
em
wt. a
t conta
iner
capaci
ty (
%)
Time (24 HR)2400 0400 0800 1200 1600 2000 2400
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Monitoring Water Use
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
Date and time
Perc
en
t w
eig
ht
at
CC Clay-AM
Clay-PM
Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28
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20
25
30
35
40
45
50
pre-dawnall daypm
Irrigation timing - overhead
Williamson et al. 2005. SNA
Su
bst
rate
Tem
per
atu
re (
C)
Aug 26 Aug 27
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20
25
30
35
40
45
50
pre-dawn
all day
pm
Irrigation timing - overhead
Williamson et al. 2005. SNA
Su
bst
rate
Tem
per
atu
re (
C)
Aug 26 Aug 27
12:0012:00
3:003:00
6:006:00
Pre-DawnPre-Dawn
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20
25
30
35
40
45
50pre-dawn
all day
pm
Irrigation timing - overhead
Williamson et al. 2005. SNA
Su
bst
rate
Tem
per
atu
re (
C)
Aug 26 Aug 27
3:00 3:00 AMAM
9:00 9:00 PMPM
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Irrigation timing
• Advantages• Increases plant growth • Regulate substrate temperature
• Disadvantages• Automated Controllers & Valves• Interfere with workers• Management
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Irrigation Decisions
• Cyclic irrigation• Increase application efficiency- 30%
• How much?• Leaching fraction
• 0.1 to 0.2 • When?
• Time of Day
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