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

• <p>&nbsp; &nbsp;                <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></p><p>&nbsp;PAGE....................................................................................................................................... ii&nbsp;</p><p>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........................................................................................................iii&nbsp;</p><p>ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. iv&nbsp;</p><p>DISCLAIMER STATEMENT....................................................................................................... v&nbsp;</p><p>TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ vi&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF FIGURES.............................................................................................................. viii&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. ix&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• </b><br></p><p>INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1&nbsp;</p><p>Crop Selection............................................................................................................................2&nbsp;</p><p>Replanting Process......................................................................................................................2&nbsp;</p><p>Irrigation System Design ..................................................................................................................3&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• </b><br></p><p>LITERATURE REVIEW.................................................................................................................... 4&nbsp;</p><p>Crop Selection...................................................................................................................................4&nbsp;</p><p>Replanting Process &amp; Cost savings ..................................................................................................8&nbsp;</p><p>Irrigation System Design ...................................................................................................................10&nbsp;</p><p><b>CHAPTER&nbsp;THREE</b><br></p><p>PROCEDURES AND METHODS ..................................................................................................... 18&nbsp;</p><p>Crop Selection....................................................................................................................................18</p><p>Replanting Process............................................................................................................................18&nbsp;</p><p>Irrigation System Design ................................................................................................................18&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• &nbsp;</b><br></p><p>RESULTS AND DISCUSSION........................................................................................................ 28&nbsp;</p><p>Crop Selection..................................................................................................................................28&nbsp;</p><p>Replanting Process..........................................................................................................................28&nbsp;</p><p>Irrigation System Design ..................................................................................................................29&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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