Watering Methods
E003: This experiment was in four fields A, B, C and D. There were four plots in each field that get treatment "H". Treatment "H" plots received 24 gallons of water per week between May 1 and mid-September. The water was brought out to the fields in a 200 gallon water tank. The tank was loaded on the back of a 3/4 ton pickup truck and filled with water. Only two fields could be done before the tank needed to be refilled. The truck was parked outside the fenced area as close to the E003 plots as possible. Two full length garden hoses were then laid out to the first plot to be watered. A water pump in the pickup truck was then started. This pumped the water from the tank to the plots through the hoses. The water was distributed evenly over the entire plot using a hand held sprinkler nozzle on the end of the hose. Each plot was watered from 6-10 minutes depending on the water pressure, giving each plot 24 gallons. E003 plots were not watered while it was raining or within 24 hours of a rainfall that was greater than 0.25 inches.
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