Crop Selection, Cost Analysis, and Irrigation System Design For the Replanting of a Nut Orchard

•                    TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE....................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........................................................................................................iii ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. iv DISCLAIMER STATEMENT....................................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ vi LIST OF FIGURES.............................................................................................................. viii LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. ix 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• ................................................................................................................... 1 Crop Selection............................................................................................................................2 Replanting Process......................................................................................................................2 Irrigation System Design ..................................................................................................................3 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• .................................................................................................................... 4 Crop Selection...................................................................................................................................4 Replanting Process & Cost savings ..................................................................................................8 Irrigation System Design ...................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER THREE PROCEDURES AND METHODS ..................................................................................................... 18 Crop Selection....................................................................................................................................18Replanting Process............................................................................................................................18 Irrigation System Design ................................................................................................................18 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

•   RESULTS AND DISCUSSION........................................................................................................ 28 Crop Selection..................................................................................................................................28 Replanting Process..........................................................................................................................28 Irrigation System Design ..................................................................................................................29 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• ..................................................................................................................... 35 REFERENCES................................................................................................................................. 38 APPENDIX A .................................................................................................................................. 40 How Project Meets Requirements for the ASM Major.......................................................................40 APPENDIX B.................................................................................................................................... 43 Irrigation System Design Drawings...................................................................................................43 APPENDIX C................................................................................................................................... 47 Irrigation System Design Excel Spreadsheets ................................................................................47  9 Acres – Chandler Walnuts...........................................................................................................48 24 acres – Wichita and Western Schley Pecans..............................................................................53 APPENDIX D .................................................................................................................................. 59 Replanting Cost/Income Excel Spreadsheets..................................................................................59 “Transplanting” Method .................................................................................................................60 “Traditional” Method.........................................................................................................................61 APPENDIX E................................................................................................................................. 62 NRCS Soil Survey Results .............................................................................................................62