Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest

Bryan G. Hopkins, Donald A. Horneck, Robert G. Stevens, Jason W. Ellsworth and Dan M. Sullivan
PNW 597 | Published August 2007, Reviewed 2018

Summary

Focuses on analyses used for typical agricultural irrigation water sources. Discusses sampling procedures, analyses to perform, and hazards from salts, individual nutrients, pH, sodium, carbonates, and lime. Includes numerous examples and reference tables.

About the authors

Bryan G. Hopkins
Soil scientist
Brigham Young University
Donald A. Horneck
Extension agronomist
Oregon State University
Robert G. Stevens
Extension soil scientist
Washington State University
Jason W. Ellsworth
Soil scientist
Wilbur-Ellis Co.

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