Cotton Irrigation Scheduling Methods - Evaluating Best Practices for Southeastern US Production

Learn about various irrigation scheduling methods for cotton production in the southeastern United States through this conference presentation from the Georgia Water Resources Conference. Explore a comprehensive nine-treatment irrigation scheduling trial conducted at the University of Georgia's Stripling Irrigation Research Park, comparing different approaches including soil water tension treatments, USDA-ARS Irrigator Pro, Crop Metrics CropX sensor system, Valley Irrigation's Sensor Scheduling System, UGA SmartIrrigation Cotton App, and the UGA Checkbook method. Discover how 21 inches of rainfall during the growing season impacted irrigation needs, and examine the relationships between different scheduling methods and their effects on lint yield, irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE), and profitability. Gain valuable insights into how different scheduling tools perform under real-world conditions and understand why yield shouldn't be the sole consideration when selecting an irrigation scheduling method for cotton production.