Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture-Fertilizer Interrelations with Irrigated Winter Wheat in the Southern High Plains

Jensen, M.E. and Sletten, W.H. (1965) Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture-Fertilizer Interrelations with Irrigated Winter Wheat in the Southern High Plains. USDA-ARS Conservation Research Report No. 4. 26 pp.

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Abstract

Irrigated and dry/and winter wheat is one of
the major crops produced in the High Plains of
Texas. As reported by the U.S. Census of Agriculture
the acreages of irrigated wheat harvested
in the High Plains in 1950, 1954, and 1959 were
133,000, 179,000 and 380,000 acres, respectively.
Additional irrigated wheat is used only for grazing
purposes. The major part of the irrigated
winter wheat harvested in the mid-1950's was in
Castro, Deaf Smith, Floyd, Hale, Parmer, and
Swisher Counties. The soils in these counties consist
mostly of clay looms and silty clay loams. Continued expansion in irrigated wheat
acreage has occurred since 1959, especially north
of the Canadian River.

Item Type:	Technical Bulletin
NWISRL Publication Number:	0021
Subjects:	Irrigated crops > Small grain Soil > Soil water (soil moisture) Soil > Amendments > Fertilizer Soil > Chemistry Water > Evapotranspiration Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:57
Last Modified:	28 Oct 2016 14:28
Item ID:	1141
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/1141