Measuring Irrigation Water Flow Rates

Measuring Irrigation Water Flow Rates

Author: Blaine Hanson
ISBN: 9781601076427
Pages: 54
Format:
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 2009

This easy-to-use illustrated manual provides growers and irrigation professionals with information about devices typically used to measure flow rates on farms. Includes descriptions of the various flow meters, their installation and operation, and the calculations for determining flow rates and amounts of applied water.
Includes formulas for calculating flow rates, and flow rate charts for trajectory, propeller, pipe, and siphon situations. Also includes handy tables for calculating flow rates for pipes and wiers.