Turfgrass
Smart Water Application Technology
Irrigation has become commonplace for residential homeowners desiring high quality landscapes in Florida. Turfgrass is a key landscape component and normally the most commonly used single type of plant in the residential landscape.
The Smart Water Application Technology Research Area is highlighted in this presentation discussing soil-moisture sensors, evatranspiration controllers and rain shut-off devices.
Presenter
Michael Dukes, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, specializes in irrigation and drainage engineering; water quantity and quality issues; crop consumptive use/evapotranspiration and Best Management Practices to reduce nonpoint source pollution.
This page was last updated on April 27, 2012.
Virtual Reality Tours
- Florida Field
See 360° view of Florida Field from the 45 yard line in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. - Turfgrass Field Laboratory
See 360° view of the C.G. Horn Turfgrass Field Laboratory in Citra.
Videos
- Athletic Fields
- Chinch & Bill Bugs
- Fertilization Nutrient Leaching
- Grass Biotechnology
- Nematodes
- Rapid Turfgrass Service
- Silicon & Turfgrass
- Smart Water Application Technology
- Turfgrass Cultivars
Video Presentations
- Environmental Considerations for Artificial Turfgrass Systems
- Nutrient Leaching
- Turf and the Environment: Can They Co-Exist?
- Water Use and Conservation in Florida Turfgrass
Publications & Information
- Climate-Based Management of Lawns
- Home Irrigation and Landscape Combinations for Water Conservation in Florida
- Operation of Residential Irrigation Controllers
- Residential Irrigation System Rainfall Shutoff Devices
- Selection and Use of Water Meters for Irrigation Water Measurement
- Summary of IFAS Turf and Landscape Irrigation Recommendations
- Using the Irrigation Controller for a Better Lawn on Less Water
- Smart Irrigation Controllers
