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  • Temp at 6 Ft
  • Temp at 30 Ft
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Measurements are at tower location only, and may not represent field conditions.

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More information for help determining your critical temperature.

NWS Graphical Forecast

Minimum Overnight Temperature

Estimates minimum overnight temperature using Brunt Equation, and sunset air and dew point temperatures.

Last Night's Minimum Temperature Estimates

Station Est. Min T air° F Est. Min T air muck Sunset(DST) Air Temp ° F Dew Point Temp ° F

More information on Minimum Overnight Temperature tool

Forecast Tracker

The Forecast Tracker plots the current and forecasted temperature on a graph to show how well these values "track" each other, and if critical levels are likely over the next 24 hours.

Time Observation NWS Diff index

More information on Forecast Tracker tool.

Irrigation Risk (Evaporative Cooling Potential)

Evaporative cooling may result in plant damage when water is used for cold protection during dry windy conditions. Below is a table that categorizes evaporative cooling potential as "irrigation risk".

View irrigation risk criteria.

Station Current Irrigation Risk Current Air Temp ° F Current Wet Bulb Temp ° F Current Max Wind Speed mph
Forecast Irrigation Risk
Irrigation Risk Time Air Temp ° F Wet Bulb Temp ° F Wind Speed mph

*Note: 'None' for Irrigation Risk indicates that Tair was at least 10 degrees F above your critical temperature, or at least 6 degrees above Twetbulb with little wind. In either case you should always use your best judgement to determine whether to irrigate.

Irrigation Cutoff Temperature

Once the cutoff temperature has been reached, it is not necessary to continue irrigation until all ice has melted from the plant.

Station Cutoff Temp ° F Current Air Temp ° F Current Wet Bulb Temp ° F Current Max Wind Speed mph

More information on Irrigation Cutoff Temperature tool

Citrus MicroSprinkler Irrigation Scheduler

Please enter the specifications of your irrigation system and click [Create Schedule] to create a 2-week irrigation schedule.

Tree Row Distances Between-Row: ft (10 - 40)
In-Row: ft (4 - 30)
Emitter Diameter: ft (1 - 25)
Rate: gals/hr (1 - 30)
Pattern: deg (0 - 360)
System Efficiency: % (50 - 100)
Other Variables Soil Type (Field Capacity):
Irrigation Depth: in.
Irrigation Trigger Depth: in.
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Strawberry Irrigation Scheduler

Please enter the specifications of your irrigation system and click [Create Schedule] to create a 2-week irrigation schedule.

Planting Between-Row: ft (1 - 10)
Planting Date: mm/dd
Harvest Date: mm/dd
Irrigation System Rate: gals/100ft Row/hr (1 - 45)
System Efficiency: % (50 - 100)
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Vegetable Irrigation Scheduler

Please enter the specifications of your irrigation system and click [Create Schedule] to create a 2-week irrigation schedule.

Planting Between-Row: ft (1 - 10)
Planting Date: mm/dd
Crop:
Irrigation System Rate:(1 - 45)gals/100ftRow/hr
System Efficiency: %(50 - 100)
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Crop Water Use and Irrigation Scheduling Guide for North Florida

Show/Hide Directions

  1. Select the crop of interest below
  2. Use the table to determine the Average Daily Water Use of your crop.

    -Find the current month along the left side of the table.

    -Determine the point of interest in the growing season across the top of the table.*

    -The intersection of month (vertical column) and plant growth stage (horizontal row) shows the average daily water use for your crop.

  3. Select an Irrigation Interval and Application Amount table based on your soil water holding capacity (either 0.7 or 1.0 inches per foot).

    -Find your crop’s estimated rooting depth along the left side of the table.

    -Find your crop’s average daily water usage (from the previous table) along the top.

    -The intersection of rooting depth and average water usage shows the irrigation interval and application amount for your crop.**

    4. *Week after planting is the least accurate method for estimating plant growth stage due to the effects of planting date and weather, so should be used with caution.
    **Suggested irrigation schedules apply for the following conditions:
    -Overhead irrigation systems with an application efficiency of 75%.
    -Soil water holding capacity of 0.7 or 1.0 inches per foot.
    -Available soil moisture depletion of 50%.

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Average water use for Beans (Snap) in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small Plants Growing Plants Pods Enlarge Pods Mature
Mar. 0.04 0.05 0.08      
Apr. 0.05 0.07 0.10 0.14 0.15  
May 0.05 0.07 0.11 0.13 0.17 0.17
June     0.13 0.17 0.17
July       0.16
Aug. 0.05 0.07 0.10    
Sep. 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.12 .13  
Oct. 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.09 .10 0.10
Nov.     0.07 0.08 0.08
Dec.       0.06
                   
      Early Bloom            
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Cabbage in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small Plants Growing Plants Head Development
Aug. 0.05 0.07  
Sept. 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.12  
Oct. 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.10 0.11
Nov. 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.08
Dec. 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.06
Jan. 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.06
Feb. 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.09
Mar.   0.02 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.13
Apr.   0.10 0.14 0.16
May.   0.18
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Carrots in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small Plants Growing Developement Root Developement Final Growth
Aug. 0.05 0.07 0.11 0.15  
Sept. 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.13 0.14    
Oct. 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.11  
Nov. 0.3 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.07
Dec. 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.05
Jan. 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.05
Feb. 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.08
Mar. 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.13 0.11
Apr. 0.07 0.07 0.11 0.15 0.17 0.14
May.   0.17 0.19 0.16
June   0.19 0.16
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Corn (Field) in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small Plants Stalk Growing Rapidly Ear Filling Ear Maturity
Feb. 0.03    
Mar. 0.04 0.06 0.11    
Apr. 0.05 0.08 0.13 0.18 0.19  
May 0.05 0.09 0.13 0.20 0.21  
June   0.09 0.15 0.20 0.22 0.19 0.13
July         0.21 0.18 0.13
Aug.             0.19 0.16 0.12
Sept.           0.17 0.14 0.10
Oct.   0.09
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Germination Seeding emergence   4 to 8 leaves expanded   Top two ear shoots developing rapidly Tassel emerging All leaves expanded and tassel emerged Kernals in blister stage Kernals ub dough stage, gaining weight   Kernals at 50% milk stage Approximate maturity for silage harvest Kernals at early stage   Kernals fully dented black layer information   Kernals ready for combining
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Corn (Sweet) in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small PLants Large Plants Ear Development
Feb. 0.03 0.04    
Mar. 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.12    
Apr. 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.15 0.16    
May 0.05 0.08 0.12 0.17 0.18
June   0.09 0.13 0.17 0.18
July   0.17 0.17
Aug.       0.16
         
Emergence   4 to leaves expanded   Tassel Emerging   Kernels in blister stage   Approximate harvest  
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Cotton in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Early Vegetative Juvenile Reproductive Maturation
Mar. 0.04        
Apr. 0.06 0.09 0.13  
May 0.06 0.10 0.14 0.20
June 0.06 0.10 0.14 0.20 0.22  
July       0.07 0.10 0.14 0.20 0.21
Aug.     0.13 0.17 0.19 0.17 0.13  
Sep.   0.16 0.16 0.15 0.10
Oct.     0.13 0.12 0.08
Nov.   0.09 0.06
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Ermergence First square First bloom Last effective bloom First open boll Harvest
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Cucumber in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month 6-Inch vines 12-inch vines Fruit production Late season
Mar. 0.04 0.06 0.09 .011  
Apr. 0.05 0.07 0.12 0.14 0.11
May.   0.13 0.16 0.12
June     0.16 0.13
July      
Aug. 0.15 0.07 0.12 0.14  
Sept. 0.04 0.06 0.10 0.12  
Oct.   0.08 0.10 0.08
Nov.     0.07 0.06
                     
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Grain Sorghum in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small Plants Stalk growing rapidly Head development Maturity
Feb 0.02      
Mar. 0.04 0.08  
Apr. 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.17  
May   0.12 0.17 0.19  
June   0.12 .017 0.19 0.16 0.10
July   0.18 0.15 0.09
Aug.   0.17 0.4 0.08
Sept.   0.15 0.13 0.07
Oct.     0.10 0.07
                                       
  Germanation seeding emergence collar of 3rd leaf visible   collar of 5th leaf visible growing point differenttiation   final lea visible in whorl boot. head extended into flag leaf sheath   half bloom. half of plants at some stage of bloom soft dough hard dough   physiological maturit. max. dry matter acumulation        
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
  Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Peanut in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Planting to emergence Emergence to pegging/flowering Flowering/pegging and food formation Pod formation to maturity
Apr. 0.05 0.08      
May 0.05 0.09 0.13 0.18
June 0.05 0.10 0.14 0.19 0.22  
July     0.13 0.17 0.21 0.19  
Aug.   0.19 0.17 0.14  
Sept.   0.16 0.15 0.12 0.09
Oct.     0.12 0.10 0.08
Nov.   0.06
                             
  Emergence     Beginning bloom   Beginning peg   Beginning ped Beginning seed         Beginning maturity       Harvest maturity      
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
  Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Potato in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small plants(after hilling) large plants(vegetative groeth) Tuber initiation bulking Maturation (top dies)
Jan. 0.02 0.02      
Feb. 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.09
Mar. 0.04 0.06 0.10 0.13 0.14
Apr,         0.10 0.15 0.17 0.16 0.12
May             0.19 0.19 0.14
June                         0.18 0.14
                   
          8-inch plants     First open flower 50% open flowers 100% open flowers     Tops falling over  
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Samll Grains (Snap) in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Small plants Developing plants Head development Maturity
Nov. 0.02                            
Dec. 0.02 0.04                        
Jan.     0.02 0.04 0.07 0.07                    
Feb.           0.08 0.10 0.10            
Mar.                   0.14 0.11      
Apr.                             0.17 0.12 0.07
May                                   0.14 0.08
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
  Approximate weeks after planting
Average water use for Tobacco in inches/day 1 Inch Per Foot | 0.7 Inch Per Foot
Month Leaf Growth Leaf Harvesting
Mar. 0.05 0.07                                  
Apr. 0.06 0.08 0.11 0.15                          
May     0.09 0.13 0.16 0.19              
June               0.18 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.11 0.08 0.05
July                       0.19 0.16 0.14 0.11 0.08 0.05
Aug.                                   0.12 0.10 0.07 0.05
Sept.                                     0.07 0.04
                                     
        Lay-by         Topping Priming. Harvesting Begins                    
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21+
  Approximate weeks after planting

About / Help

For help or more information about the scheduler, contact:

K.T. Morgan, Ph.D. <ktm@ifas.ufl.edu>
Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Science
University of Florida
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
Immokalee, FL
Office: (239) 658-3400

Thanks to the Southwest Florida Water Management District for funding this research.

Also see: Competition For Water Resources.

Station Name Apopka
Station ID 320
Start Date 12/19/97
Facility Name UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
County Orange
Latitude (deg) N 28.63771
Longitude (deg) W 81.54675
Elevation (ft) 107
Soil Type Tavares-Millhopper fine sand
NWS SHEF ID POPF1
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