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Catch-can irrigation audit

Calculate lower-quarter uniformity, application rate and time to a target average depth.

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For irrigation technicians: place identical cans on an equally spaced grid under fixed sprinklers. Enter 4–200 depths in mm, in multiples of four; use decimal dots and separate values with spaces. Lowest-quarter mean divided by overall mean gives DU. Runtime targets the average, not dry spots. No pivot weighting, runoff or crop-water recommendation.

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Collected depths (mm)
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mm

How it works

Calculate lower-quarter uniformity, application rate and time to a target average depth.

DUₗq = Lowest quarter ÷ Mean depth × 100; mm/h = mm × 60 ÷ min

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About this tool

Calculate lower-quarter uniformity, application rate and time to a target average depth.

For irrigation technicians: place identical cans on an equally spaced grid under fixed sprinklers. Enter 4–200 depths in mm, in multiples of four; use decimal dots and separate values with spaces. Lowest-quarter mean divided by overall mean gives DU. Runtime targets the average, not dry spots. No pivot weighting, runoff or crop-water recommendation.

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How to use it

  1. Enter your values

    Collected depths (mm) · Test duration · Target average depth

  2. Calculate / generate

    Calculate lower-quarter uniformity, application rate and time to a target average depth.

  3. Result

    72.727273%

Calculation method

DUₗq = Lowest quarter ÷ Mean depth × 100; mm/h = mm × 60 ÷ min

Example scenario

Catch-can irrigation audit

Collected depths (mm)
8 8 10 10 12 12 14 14
Test duration
20 min
Target average depth
12 mm
Result
72.727273%

Frequently asked questions

Can a higher runtime fix poor uniformity?

No. It raises all collected depths without improving their ratio. Inspect the system separately.

Where does my data go?

Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.