Season Crop Water Requirements

Winter Field Corn

(125-day crop)

Plant date: 08/15

Harvest: 12/17

Etc = 15.83"

Rainfall = 13.03"

Sorghum

(130-day crop)

Plant date: 02/20

Harvest: 06/29

Etc = 21.91"

Rainfall = 6.89"

Citrus without Ground Cover

(365-day crop)

1. 70% Canopy: Etc = 43.49", Rainfall = 22.05"

2. 50% Canopy: Etc = 40.31", Rainfall = 22.05"

3. 20% Canopy: Etc = 30.76", Rainfall = 22.05"

Citrus With Ground Cover (365-day crop)

1. 70% Canopy: Etc = 46.77", Rainfall = 22.05"

2. 50% Canopy: Etc = 52.29", Rainfall = 22.05"

3. 20% Canopy: Etc = 55.54", Rainfall = 22.05"

Cotton

(180-day crop)

Plant date: 03/05

Harvest: 08/31

Etc = 35.75"

Rainfall = 10.92"

Sugarcane

(365-day crop)

Etc = 77.50" (for new crop, including 2nd year)

Rainfall = 22.62" (for new crop, including 2nd year)

Cantaloupe

(120-day crop)

Plant date: 02/01

Harvest: 05/31

Etc = 15.51"

Rainfall = 4.46"

Watermelon

(110-day crop)

Plant date: 02/01

Harvest: 05/21

Etc = 17.59"

Rainfall = 4.46"