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Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 2 — Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation

Consuelo C. Romero, Bernard Cardenas, and Michael D. Dukes

Release Date: 10/7/2024

Water Resources

Abstract

This Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns series explains the process of estimating net irrigation requirements for Florida turfgrasses. The process used here gives a long-term (30-year) historical analysis of turfgrass monthly net irrigation requirements. This article shows the calculation of evapotranspiration for selected sites throughout the state (plus one in Alabama, to cover the west side of the Florida Panhandle). Written by Consuelo C. Romero, Bernard Cardenas, and Michael D. Dukes, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised August 2024.

About this Publication

This document is AE481, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2011. Reviewed April 2020. Revised August 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Consuelo C. Romero, assistant-in research scientist; Bernard Cardenas, research coordinator; and Michael D. Dukes, professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Consuelo C. Romero
Consuelo C. Romero

former postdoctoral researcher, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL

Bernardo Cardenas-Laihacar
Bernardo Cardenas-Laihacar
staff
University of Florida

research coordinator, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

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Michael Dukes
Michael Dukes
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Specialist
University of Florida

director, UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program, associate dean for special initiatives, UF/IFAS Extension, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and director, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Gainesville, FL

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