Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
2-2017
Publication Number
FS-2017-03
Keywords
Irrigation, water testing, crops, water quality
Abstract
Irrigation represents a significant portion of the total production cost for crops. Because of this it is important to have your water tested to ensure that it is suitable for the crops you are growing, and to aid in developing management plans that might help alleviate existing issues such as high salt levels or high alkalinity. The Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC) in cooperation with the UA Cooperative Extension Service offers several analytical packages to assess the quality of your water resources. This document is intended to provide guidance to farmers on collecting water samples for analysis and understanding the “Irrigation (All Crops) Water Report Form” and “Irrigation (Drip or Trickle) Water Report Form” provided by the AWRC’s Water Quality Laboratory (Lab). The information contained within this fact sheet should be used as general guidance, and the reader is encouraged to seek advice from Extension specialists regarding the interpretation of individual reports and water testing results that may be of concern.
Citation
Austin, B. J., Espinoza, L., Henry, C., Daniels, M., & Haggard, B. E. (2017). How to Collect your Water Sample and Interpret the Results for the Irrigation Analytical Package., 8. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/awrcfs/1