How to Conduct an On-Farm Dye Test to Improve Drip Irrigation Management in Vegetable Production

Eric Simonne, David Studstill, Michael Dukes, John Duval, Robert Hochmuth, Gene McAvoy, Teresa Olczyk, Steve Olson, Elizabeth Lamb, and Guodong Liu

Release Date: 12/9/2021

Reviewed At: 12/5/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs222-2004

Water Resources

Abstract

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s).

About this Publication

This document is HS980, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2004. Revised December 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Eric Simonne, professor and District Extension Director; David Studstill, research coordinator, Department of Horticultural Sciences; Michael Dukes, professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; John Duval, former assistant professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; Gene McAvoy, Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County; Teresa Olczyk, Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County; Steve Olson, retired professor, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center; and Elizabeth Lamb, former assistant professor, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Simonne, E., Studstill, D., Dukes, M., Duval, J., Hochmuth, R., McAvoy, G., Olczyk, T., Olson, S., & Lamb, E. (1969). How to Conduct an On-farm Dye Test and Use the Results to Improve Drip Irrigation Management in Vegetable Production. EDIS, 2004(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs222-2004

Authors

Eugene McAvoy

regional vegetable Extension agent IV emeritus and associate director for stakeholder relations, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

David Studstill

former research coordinator III, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, Gainesville, FL

Teresa Olczyk

retired county Extension director and Extension agent IV, M.S., agriculture/commercial ornamental horticulture, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Homestead FL

Stephen Olson

retired Extension specialist, vegetables, and professor emeritus, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy FL

Eric Simonne

distinguished professor, vegetable production, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Michael Dukes

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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