A Soil Moisture Sensor Approach to Scheduling Irrigation in Cotton in Mississippi

Wednesday, January 6, 2016: 8:35 AM
Galerie 5 (New Orleans Marriott)
Michael T. Plumblee , Mississippi State University
Darrin M. Dodds , Mississippi State University
Jason Krutz , Mississippi State University
Chase A. Samples , Mississippi State University
Drew B. Denton , Mississippi State University
Cotton was irrigated using furrow irrigation in Mississippi. Irrigation timings were determined by soil moisture sensors at various depths as well as by different growth stages throughout the season.