Table 35. Peak Water Use of Vegetables by Climate.

Climate	Water Use (Inches per day)	GPM per acre
Cool Humid	0.10-0.15	1.9-2.8
Cool Dry	0.15-0.20	2.8-3.8
Warm Humid	0.15-0.20	2.8-3.8
Warm Dry	0.20-0.25	3.8-4.7
Hot Humid	0.20-0.30	3.8-5.7
Hot Dry	0.30-0.45	5.7-8.5

1 Source: Dr. Michael Braverman, Formerly Extension Vegetable Specialist, Weslaco.
2 Gallons per Minute (GPM) assuming 100% irrigation water application efficiency and pumping continuously 24 hours per day.

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