ETc Table for Irrigation Scheduling and Design

Zone 1 Monthly Evapotranspiration

Surface Irrigation Typical Year
IRRIGATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTER, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Table does not include adjustments for bare spots and reduced vigor
1997 (Typical Year)
January February March April
May
June
July
inches
inches
inches inches inches inches inches
Precipitation
6.85
0.12
0.28
0.43
0.04
0.08
0
Grass Reference ETo
1.09
2.15
3.32
4.68
5.5
5.58
3.67
Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum and Prune
Apples, Plums, Cherries etc w/covercrop
Peach, Nectarine and Apricots
Immature Peaches, Nectarines, etc
Misc. Deciduous
Grain and Grain Hay
Corn and Grain Sorghum
Misc. field crops
Alfalfa Hay and Clover
Pasture and Misc. Grasses
Small Vegetables
Tomatoes and Peppers
Potatoes, Sugar beets, Turnip etc..
Melons, Squash, and Cucumbers
Onions and Garlic
Strawberries
Flowers, Nursery and Christmas Tree
Citrus (no ground cover)
Immature Citrus
Avocado
Misc Subtropical
Idle

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.22
1.2
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.28
0
1.28
1.2
1.2
1.22
1.2
1.2
1.31

0.68
2.27
0.68
0.67
0.68
2.39
0.64
1.28
2.22
1.48
1.66
0.83
0.64
1.29
0
1.28
0.68
2.12
1.37
0.68
0.68
0.63

0.65
2.9
0.65
0.47
0.94
3.7
1.24
0.57
3.28
2.03
3.34
0.77
0.97
0.88
0
0.57
0.94
2.46
1.25
0.94
0.94
0.28

1.45
3.65
1.49
0.95
1.74
5.14
1.52
1.46
4.18
4.03
3.67
2.19
1.17
2.09
0
1.46
1.74
3.44
1.75
1.74
1.74
0.42

2.61
5.19
3.15
1.57
3.49
2.88
1.27
4.18
5.1
5.25
3.09
5.47
1.01
5.47
0
4.18
3.49
3.37
1.71
3.49
3.49
0.06

4.06
5.63
4.72
2.31
4.49
0.1
4.75
5.28
5.16
5.24
5.74
5.89
3.07
5.54
0
5.28
4.49
3.55
1.75
4.49
4.49
0.08

3.24
3.83
3.08
1.65
3.05
0
4.01
3.41
3.22
3.45
1.97
3.74
3.39
2.04
0
3.41
3.05
2.05
1.03
3.05
3.05
0

Precipitation
Grass Reference ETo
Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum and Prune
Apples, Plums, Cherries etc w/covercrop
Peach, Nectarine and Apricots
Immature Peaches, Nectarines, etc
Misc. Deciduous
Grain and Grain Hay
Corn and Grain Sorghum
Misc. field crops
Alfalfa Hay and Clover
Pasture and Misc. Grasses
Small Vegetables
Tomatoes and Peppers
Potatoes, Sugar beets, Turnip etc..
Melons, Squash, and Cucumbers
Onions and Garlic
Strawberries
Flowers, Nursery and Christmas Tree
Citrus (no ground cover)
Immature Citrus
Avocado
Misc Subtropical
Idle

August September October November December Annual

inches inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
0.08
0
0.75
6.22
3.62
18.46
3.79
3.84
2.86
1.37
1.32
39.18
3.1
3.97
3.17
1.57
2.87
0.08
3.47
1.25
3.74
3.64
0.08
1.38
4.26
0.08
0
1.25
2.87
2.33
1.07
2.87
2.87
0.08

3.33
4.08
3.24
1.57
3.35
0
0.66
0
3.57
3.6
0
0
4.28
0
0
0
3.35
2.39
1.12
3.35
3.35
0

2.55
2.86
2.61
1.87
2.57
1.33
0.69
0.68
2.13
2.87
0.68
0.68
3.28
0.68
0
0.68
2.57
2.23
1.53
2.57
2.57
0.68

0.8
1.3
0.85
0.81
1.25
0.87
0.82
0.82
1.23
1.46
0.82
0.82
1.57
0.82
0
0.82
1.25
1.19
1.03
1.25
1.25
0.85

1.14
1.52
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.38
1.17
1.17
1.52
1.17
1.17
1.17
1.41
1.17
0
1.17
1.14
1.48
1.34
1.14
1.14
1.18

24.79
38.4
25.97
15.79
26.77
19.16
21.53
21.38
36.62
35.5
23.5
24.22
26.33
21.34
0
21.38
26.77
27.79
16.18
26.77
26.77
5.56