Efficient Irrigation Scheduling

Students will be introduced to water efficient irrigation scheduling practices including plant water requirements, irrigation system performance, soil moisture storage and weather based efficient scheduling. Topics covered include:

  • The cost of wasted water
  • Water requirement
  • Sprinkler performance
  • Soil properties
  • Weather based scheduling

Course Outline

Unit 1 Course Introduction

Unit 2 Cost of poor efficiency

Unit 3 Evapotranspiration Rate

Unit 4 Irrigation System Performance

Unit 5 Soils

Unit 6 Water Efficient Scheduling

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Determine a plant water requirement

2. Accurately calculate sprinkler performance

3. Identify soil properties that influence irrigation frequency needs

4. Create an accurate watering schedule based on Soil-Plant-Water relationships

Suggested Prerequisites

  • 3300 – Introduction to Irrigation and Installation

  • 3301 – Irrigation Technician’s Course

  • 3200 – Landscape Irrigation Design Process

    • Location Information and Class Registration

    August 6, 2021
    Phoenix, AZ     August 13, 2021
    Sparks, NV     September 17, 2021
    Miami, FL     September 24, 2021
    Charleston, SC     October 8, 2021
    Ft. Myers, FL     October 8, 2021
    Memphis, TN     October 15, 2021
    Sacramento, CA     October 22, 2021
    Acworth , GA     October 22, 2021
    Tallahassee, FL     October 29, 2021
    Palmdale, CA     November 5, 2021
    Denver, CO     November 12, 2021
    Redmond, OR     November 19, 2021
    Columbus, OH     November 19, 2021
    Irwindale, CA     December 3, 2021
    Chapel Hill, NC     December 3, 2021
    Bakersfield, CA     January 7, 2022
    Boston, MA     January 7, 2022
    Walnut, CA     January 14, 2022
    Campbell, CA