Crop Water Use for May 7-13

May 15, 2025

Crop Water Use for May 7-13

By Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

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The estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle and northeast Colorado crops for the previous week and the upcoming week is shown in the tables below. The tables are based on data gathered and calculations made by Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator, and Dr. Xin Qiao, extension irrigation and water management specialist, both based at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Crop water use will vary across the Panhandle due to variations in ET, crop growth stage, temperature, soil type, wind and precipitation events. Crop water use will assist growers with irrigation scheduling and efficient water application and use.

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Figure 1. Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops: May 7-May 13, 2025.
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Figure 2. Estimated crop water use for northeast Colorado crops: May 7-May 13, 2025.

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