Keywords
maintenance problems
irrigation
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Abstract
This publication evaluates the frequency or number of times an irrigation maintenance problem occurs, as documented by Urban Mobile Irrigation Labs (UMIL) audits, and provides a list of the most common irrigation maintenance problems in residential irrigation systems. Written by Thomas R. Olmsted, Michael D. Dukes, and Bernard Cardenas, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised August 2024.
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Dukes, M. D., M. L. Shedd, and S. L. Davis. 2022. “Smart Irrigation Controllers: Operation of Evapotranspiration-Based Controllers.” AE446. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae446
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