WSP06234

• File Number: 8271.300
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - General Information and Publications-Reports
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1974
• Title: Salinity Management Options for the Colorado River
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Table 49. Projected yield of San Diego avocados using furrow, sprinkler,
t~) or trickIer Irrigation at 6 different TDS levels and two drainage classes.
tM Avocados in 1,000 tons
to Total dissolved solids in
Irrigation irrigation water, ppm
.~ Drainage class method 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Rapid (2) Surface 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.2 13.8
6,027 ac res Sprl nkler 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6
TrickIer 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6
Moderate (3) Surface 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.0 16.3 15.6
7,.232 acres Sprinkler 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.0
Tri ckler 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6

Table 50. Projected yield of San Diego grapefruit using furrow, sprinkler,
or trickIer Irrigation at 6 different TDS levels and 3 drainage classes.

Grapefruit in 1,000 tons
Total dissolved solids in
Irrigation irrigation water, ppm
Dralnaqe class method 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Rapid Surface
77 acres Sprinkler All values 1.04
TrickIer
Moderate Surface 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.46
348 acres Spri nkler 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69
Trickier 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69
Slow Surface 2.55 2.30 2.04 1.74 1.55
230 ac res Sprinkler 2.94 2.70 2.41 2.17 1.86 1.50
TrickIer 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10

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