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Pivot Irrigation. How much water per pass?
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<blockquote data-quote="Otha" data-source="post: 1808672" data-attributes="member: 41397"><p>I have one pivot leased this year and am managing another. Neither make full circles so there is some challenge there. </p><p>The leases pivot is on very sandy ground and has sudan planted under it. I'm not sure the gpm from the wells but it isn't enough to water as much as I would like. Wells pump into a pit and pumped out to pivot.</p><p></p><p>The managed pivot is on Coastal Bermuda. Same story, not enough water from wells so takes a while to fill pit. </p><p></p><p>What is the most efficient way to water? I know watering only at night can help but I'm not sure how much water to apply per pass. Some people have told me to fill the pond up and set the pivot to apply the total volume of the pond in one pass. Others have told me to set the pivot to apply .3 to .4 inches and let it bounce back and forth till the pond is empty. I have been told applying too much per pass can risk getting the pivot stuck, although as dry as it is and as sandy as the soil is I don't think that is a high risk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otha, post: 1808672, member: 41397"] I have one pivot leased this year and am managing another. Neither make full circles so there is some challenge there. The leases pivot is on very sandy ground and has sudan planted under it. I'm not sure the gpm from the wells but it isn't enough to water as much as I would like. Wells pump into a pit and pumped out to pivot. The managed pivot is on Coastal Bermuda. Same story, not enough water from wells so takes a while to fill pit. What is the most efficient way to water? I know watering only at night can help but I'm not sure how much water to apply per pass. Some people have told me to fill the pond up and set the pivot to apply the total volume of the pond in one pass. Others have told me to set the pivot to apply .3 to .4 inches and let it bounce back and forth till the pond is empty. I have been told applying too much per pass can risk getting the pivot stuck, although as dry as it is and as sandy as the soil is I don't think that is a high risk. [/QUOTE]
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