48. Scheduling the Final Irrigation of the Season

Knowing when to stop irrigating and how much to apply is one of the last and most challenging decisions of the growing season. In this episode, Bruno Lena, an extension educator for Platte, Boone, and Nance counties, explains the three main factors that go into accurately calculating the final irrigation for corn and soybeans. 

To learn more about how to calculate this, visit his CropWatch article at: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/scheduling-last-few-irrigations-season 

 

You can also view the NebGuides that were mentioned in this episode here:

• Predicting the Last Irrigation of the Season: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/9000016365946/predicting-the-last-irrigation-of-the-season/ 
• Estimating Soil Moisture by Appearance and Feel: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/extensionhist/1201/ 

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