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....................................................................................................................................18

Replanting Process............................................................................................................................18 

Irrigation System Design ................................................................................................................18 

Chapter FOUR

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION........................................................................................................ 28 

Crop Selection..................................................................................................................................28 

Replanting Process..........................................................................................................................28 

Irrigation System Design ..................................................................................................................29 

Chapter FOUR

RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 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