IRRIGATION

2018
1

WATER USE APPLICATION

Transpiration Rain

Irrigation

Evaporation

Surface Runoff

Infiltration

Drainage and deep percolation

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 IRRIGATION
2

Pivot Drip Drag Line Solid Set

(floppy)

Water use + loss

Adequate application

Water use + loss

Poor
application

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IRRIGATION SYSTEMS 3

Low High Skew Stand Correct

Pressure Pressure Pipe Pressure

Pressure
Gauge

Causes of incorrect application

1. Low pressure.
2. Leaks.
3. Incorrect nozzle size (change annually).
4. Too many sprinklers per ha.
5. Expansion beyond irrigation design.
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 IRRIGATION 4

Soil Sampling Ripeners Dry off

(8 weeks) (6 weeks) (4 weeks)

(Optional)
Rip/Cultivate-Skoffel HARVEST
(within 1 week)
Return
Irrigation
(within 1 week) Fertilise Herbicide
(within continuous
2 weeks) (within 3 weeks)

Fertiliser Split Application Gap Filling

(Poor/Sandy Soils) (August onwards)
(8-10 weeks)

Leaf Sampling RSD / P & D

(3-5 months) (8 months)

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 INPUT & PRODUCTION
COSTS 5

Mechanisation Fertiliser
Road Maintenance 20%
Rip

Land
Labour Preparation
& Other & Planting
8% 10%

Harvesting
Loading
Irrigation Transport
18% 25%

Ripening
Weed Control
15%

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 FLOW OF MONEY 6

Mill

Mill
Administration

Harvest

Grower

Cessions
Land Bank, Harvesting,
Transport, UAF
Retention Fund
Levies Contractor, Fertiliser,
Weed Control, Labour
Maintenance, Electricity /
Irrigation, Other
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