This calculator was developed based on results from a 3-year study in commercial
subsurface-drip irrigated fields in the Central Valley and a replicated field trial at
UC Davis. More information on the project can be found
here.
Planting date:
Expected harvest date:
Expected Yield: tons/acre
Residual nitrate in 1st foot:
Residual nitrate in 2nd foot:
Nitrate in irrigation water:
Estimated total irrigation: acre-inches
Starter/preplant fertilizer:
The graph and the calculations are based on N uptake data from commercial fields in the Central Valley. Weather conditions, management and variety selection all can affect N uptake and availability. It is therefore important to monitor the N status of the field during the season with soil or leaf analyses. More information about soil and leaf sampling can be found here.
Starter N applied:
Assumed fertilizer N use efficiency:
In-season fertigation N needed: