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Two New Landscape Irrigation Standards Proposed03-30-16 | News

Two New Landscape Irrigation Standards Proposed
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Various procedures for: performing landscape irrigation audits using catch devices, auditing the effects of irrigation by measuring soil moisture uniformity with a portable soil moisture probe, auditing drip irrigation systems, and testing an irrigation controller's ability to respond to weather conditions to determine appropriate irrigation schedules are covered in draft standards authored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

The Irrigation Association recently called for input from its members and other green industry professionals on two standards being proposed by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers regarding landscape irrigation. Both standards are currently open for public comment.

Draft standard X626 - Landscape Irrigation System Uniformity and Application Rate Testing examines procedures for performing landscape irrigation audits using catch devices, measuring soil moisture uniformity with soil moisture probes, and auditing drip irrigation systems. This draft standard includes procedures for drip irrigation systems. The period for public comment ended March 17, 2016.

Draft standard X627 - Weather-Based Landscape Irrigation Control Systems - describes procedures for testing an irrigation controller's ability to respond to weather conditions to determine appropriate irrigation schedules. This draft standard is open for public comment by April 15, 2016.

To obtain copies of the draft standards and submit comments, contact ASABE Technical Service Support Engineer Travis Tsunemori or IA Industry Development Director Brent Mecham, CID, CLWM, CIC, CAIS.