Approximate irrigation interval and application amount for
soils with 0.7 inches per foot water-holding capacity

Amounts shown are bases on 50% allowable soil moisture depletion(AMD) and
the average application efficiency for a well-designed and maintained center pivot or lateral
move irrigation system of 75%.

ROOTING DEPTH CROP WATER USE (INCHES PER DAY)
0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28
  ----------IRRIGATION INTERVAL AND APPLICATION AMOUNT-------

3"
0.09 AMD

0.11" every
2 days
0.11" every
1 day
0.16" every
1 days
X X X X
6"
0.18 AMD
0.21" every
4 days
0.21" every
2 days
0.24" every
1.5 days
0.21" every
1 day
0.27" every
1 days
0.32" every
1 days
X
12"
0.35 AMD
X 0.32" every
3 days
0.48" every
3 days
0.43" every
2 days
0.40" every
1.5 days
0.48" every
1.5 days
0.37" every
1 days
18"
0.52 AMD
X X 0.64" every
4 days
0.64" every
3 days
0.53" every
2 days
0.64" every
2 days
0.75" every
2 days
24"
0.70 AMD
X X 0.80" every
5 days
0.85" every
4 days
0.80" every
3 days
0.64" every
2 days
0.75" every
2 days
36"
1.05 AMD
X X X 1.3" every
6 days
1.3" every
5 days
1.3" every
4 days
1.1" every
3 days