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In the context of modern agriculture, efficient irrigation management plays a crucial role in optimizing tree growth and promoting sustainable management practices. This article introduces IrrigMonitor, an Internet of Things (IoT) data visualization platform developed at the UF Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC) Smart Irrigation and Hydrology lab. IrrigMonitor is a centralized system that offers real-time insights into soil moisture levels and allows for customized adjustments based on specific soil conditions. This article presents an overview of IrrigMonitor's interface, explores its functionality, and discusses its potential applications in citrus water and nutrient management.

Esta guía esta orientada para personal de extensión que pueda encontrar preguntas de los productores acerca del funcionamiento y precisión de sensores de humedad del suelo (SMSs) para producción de arboles frutales. La información en este documento permitirá a los especialistas de extensión responder algunas preguntas generales acerca de los SMSs. Esta publicación se enfoca en dos tipos de sensores portátiles usados actualmente en Florida para manejo de irrigación en cítricos y otros arboles: El oscilador de línea de transmisión (TLO) y el transmisometro en el dominio del tiempo (TDT) por sus siglas en ingles. Para detalles acerca de SMSs no descritos en esta publicación o alguna marca de SMS en particular, personal de extensión puede consultar los autores o un especialista de irrigación local.

Esta guía esta orientada para personal de extensión que pueda encontrar preguntas de los productores acerca del funcionamiento y precisión de sensores de humedad del suelo (SMSs) para producción de arboles frutales. La información en este documento permitirá a los especialistas de extensión responder algunas preguntas generales acerca de los SMSs. Esta publicación se enfoca en dos tipos de sensores portátiles usados actualmente en Florida para manejo de irrigación en cítricos y otros arboles: El oscilador de línea de transmisión (TLO) y el transmisometro en el dominio del tiempo (TDT) por sus siglas en ingles. Para detalles acerca de SMSs no descritos en esta publicación o alguna marca de SMS en particular, personal de extensión puede consultar los autores o un especialista de irrigación local.

Managing one issue in the orchard might have an impact on other issues, and those impacts are not always bad. Landscape fabric groundcovers, for example, have been used for pest management in citrus production, and recently to promote the homogeneous availability of water for uptake by roots, better tree physiological development for new plantings, and even higher yields when the groundcovers are managed with proper irrigation scheduling methods such as soil-moisture sensor use. We present a 3rd-year update on the groundcover study for water management developed at a commercial field in Fort Pierce, FL and provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges when using groundcovers for pest management.

This guide is for Extension personnel who may encounter questions from growers about the functioning and accuracy of soil moisture sensors (SMSs) for fruit tree production. The 4-page publication focuses on two types of handheld sensors currently used in Florida for irrigation management of citrus and other trees: the transmission line oscillator (TLO) and time-domain transmissometer (TDT). Written by Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, and Eduart Murcia, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2021.

This guide is for Extension personnel who may encounter questions from growers about the functioning and accuracy of soil moisture sensors (SMSs) for fruit tree production. The 4-page publication focuses on two types of handheld sensors currently used in Florida for irrigation management of citrus and other trees: the transmission line oscillator (TLO) and time-domain transmissometer (TDT). Written by Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, and Eduart Murcia, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2021.

This guide is for Extension personnel who may encounter questions from growers about the functioning and accuracy of soil moisture sensors (SMSs) for fruit tree production. The 4-page publication focuses on two types of handheld sensors currently used in Florida for irrigation management of citrus and other trees: the transmission line oscillator (TLO) and time-domain transmissometer (TDT). Written by Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, and Eduart Murcia, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2021.

Understanding how to obtain and interpret the data coming from the soil moisture sensor (SMS) systems could be one of the most important parts of efficient irrigation management. These systems allow obtaining an efficient and informed irrigation scheduling plan based on soil moisture readings collected at the field. Below we answer some of the common questions when managing SMS systems including what is necessary to visualize SMS data in the computer, what kind of electronics allows data transfer from the field to the computer, and what is the best position to locate the sensors in the field. We also discuss CropMonitor a UF made software to visualize SMS data.

This publication introduces water storage strategies known as Dispersed Water Management (DWM) and Water Farms (WF) and describes the process that a private landowner should follow to obtain a permit and begin a water storage agreement with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Written by Brandon Quinn-Ivey and Sandra M. Guzmán, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, September 2022.

This publication introduces water storage strategies known as Dispersed Water Management (DWM) and Water Farms (WF) and describes the process that a private landowner should follow to obtain a permit and begin a water storage agreement with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Written by Brandon Quinn-Ivey and Sandra M. Guzmán, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, September 2022.

This publication discusses a few major consequences of improper irrigation design. Written by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Sandra M. Guzman, Fedro S. Zazueta, and Dorota Z. Haman, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised August 2022.

This publication discusses a few major consequences of improper irrigation design. Written by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Sandra M. Guzman, Fedro S. Zazueta, and Dorota Z. Haman, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised August 2022.

Part of a series on ET-based irrigation scheduling for agriculture, this article identifies typical Kc values for some of the crops commonly grown in Florida. Originally published January 2010 with minor update February 2013. This revision with Sandra M. Guzman, and Haimanote K. Bayabil AE456/AE456: Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Crop Coefficients of Some Commercial Crops in Florida (ufl.edu)

Part of a series on ET-based irrigation scheduling for agriculture, this article identifies typical Kc values for some of the crops commonly grown in Florida. Originally published January 2010 with minor update February 2013. This revision with Sandra M. Guzman, and Haimanote K. Bayabil AE456/AE456: Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Crop Coefficients of Some Commercial Crops in Florida (ufl.edu)

Part of a series on ET-based irrigation scheduling for agriculture, this article identifies typical Kc values for some of the crops commonly grown in Florida. Originally published January 2010 with minor update February 2013. This revision with Sandra M. Guzman, and Haimanote K. Bayabil AE456/AE456: Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Crop Coefficients of Some Commercial Crops in Florida (ufl.edu)

This publication is part of a series on evapotranspiration (ET)-based irrigation scheduling in agriculture and outlines step-by-step procedures for implementing a “smart” ET-based irrigation schedule and a do-it-yourself irrigation schedule. Revised April 2019 with Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman.

AE457, a 6-page fact sheet by Isaya Kisekka, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Jonathan H. Crane, and Bruce Schaffer, focuses on the main concepts related to ET-based irrigation scheduling and reviews the use of "smart" irrigation scheduling controllers for agricultural applications. Includes references. Updated May 2019 by Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman.

Provides growers with an introduction to psychrometrics, which can be used as a tool to time the use of frost protection methods. Includes examples and charts. Update by Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman, May 2019.

AE457, a 6-page fact sheet by Isaya Kisekka, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Jonathan H. Crane, and Bruce Schaffer, focuses on the main concepts related to ET-based irrigation scheduling and reviews the use of "smart" irrigation scheduling controllers for agricultural applications. Includes references. Updated May 2019 by Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman.

This publication is part of a series on evapotranspiration (ET)-based irrigation scheduling in agriculture and outlines step-by-step procedures for implementing a “smart” ET-based irrigation schedule and a do-it-yourself irrigation schedule. Revised April 2019 with Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman.

Provides growers with an introduction to psychrometrics, which can be used as a tool to time the use of frost protection methods. Includes examples and charts. Update by Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman, May 2019.

This publication is part of a series on evapotranspiration (ET)-based irrigation scheduling in agriculture and outlines step-by-step procedures for implementing a “smart” ET-based irrigation schedule and a do-it-yourself irrigation schedule. Revised April 2019 with Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman.

Provides growers with an introduction to psychrometrics, which can be used as a tool to time the use of frost protection methods. Includes examples and charts. Update by Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman, May 2019.

AE457, a 6-page fact sheet by Isaya Kisekka, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Jonathan H. Crane, and Bruce Schaffer, focuses on the main concepts related to ET-based irrigation scheduling and reviews the use of "smart" irrigation scheduling controllers for agricultural applications. Includes references. Updated May 2019 by Haimanote K. Bayabil and Sandra M. Guzman.