Compare Fertilizer and IrrigationCompare Fertilizer and Irrigation

• Use this tool to compare two different fertilizer rates using two different irrigation schedules.

1. Enter two different fertilizer rates
2. Select a fixed irrigation schedule
3. An ET-based schedule will automatically be run for comparison
4. Select the remaining management practices that will be the same for all comparisons
5. Click Submit to run simulations

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Fertilizer rate #1: Enter lb N per cubic yard: 0.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.922.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.933.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.94 Enter g of fertilizer per container: 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260

Fertilizer rate #2: Enter lb N per cubic yard: 0.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.922.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.933.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.94 Enter g of fertilizer per container: 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260

Fixed irrigation schedule: Automatically shutoff irrigation if rain exceeds daily rate: Yes No Irrigation rate at start of season: 00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.5 inches per day 1st change in irrigation rate (optional): None 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829 weeks after planting 00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.5 inches per day 2nd change in irrigation rate (optional): None weeks after planting 00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.5 inches per day 3rd change in irrigation rate (optional): None weeks after planting 00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.5 inches per day

Select the plant species: Viburnum odoratissimum (fast-growing, large leaves, upright-spreading habit) Ilex vomitoria (slow-growing, small leaves, semi-broad spreading habit) Note: Changing plant species automatically changes default settings for finish height below.

Select the container size: Trade #1 Trade #3 Note: Changing container size automatically changes default settings for cost basis, finish height, and fertilizer rate menus below.

Select a cost basis: Default Trade #1

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Select plant start date: (click here for week of year table) JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 select Select end year: 2025

On what basis do you want to finish the crop? Finish the crop after a fixed number of weeks regardless of size Finish the crop when the following plant height is reached

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Spacing arrangement: Triangular Pattern Square Pattern

Container spacing when plants are first placed out onto the production area: B = 0 inches1 inches2 inches3 inches4 inches5 inches6 inches7 inches8 inches9 inches10 inches11 inches12 inches13 inches14 inches15 inches16 inches17 inches18 inches Cont. Diam. 3/4 Diameter between top edge of containers W = 0 inches1 inches2 inches3 inches4 inches5 inches6 inches7 inches8 inches9 inches10 inches11 inches12 inches13 inches14 inches15 inches16 inches17 inches18 inches Cont. Diam. 3/4 Diameter between top edge of containers

Container move schedule: (more info) Don't Move Move containers after 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152 weeks Move based on model recommendation Container spacing after move: B = 0 inches1 inches2 inches3 inches4 inches5 inches6 inches7 inches8 inches9 inches10 inches11 inches12 inches13 inches14 inches15 inches16 inches17 inches18 inches Cont. Diam. 3/4 Diameter between top edge of containers W = 0 inches1 inches2 inches3 inches4 inches5 inches6 inches7 inches8 inches9 inches10 inches11 inches12 inches13 inches14 inches15 inches16 inches17 inches18 inches Cont. Diam. 3/4 Diameter between top edge of containers

Fertilizer detail (more info) Enter percent total N in fertilizer: (more info) 89101112131415161718192021222324252627282930 % Enter a percent controlled-release N: (more info) 89101112131415161718192021222324252627282930 % Enter percent P2O5 in fertilizer: (more info) 01234567891011121314151617181920 % Enter longevity rating of controlled-release fertilizer: (more info) 33-4455-66788-99101212-141416 months.