Table 2.

Total (6 months) evapotranspiration (ETa) of palm, pine and palo verde trees separated by planting size and LF. Also, 6 month ETa totals for various shrubs, ground cover and grasses.

Planting sizezLFETa (L)Palo verde
PalmPine
18.9 L-0.25288213228
  (#5)0.00514173290
+0.25470233303
  LSD0.059342NS
56.8 L-0.25465285372
  (#15)0.00552346357
+0.25769389314
  LSD0.0516996NS
Shrubs
Oleander346
Texas Ranger297
Waxleaf Privet252
  LSD0.0579
Ground cover
Myoporum258
Rosemary258
Gazania208
  LSD0.0538
Grass
Bermudagrass/Ryegrass195
Bermudagrass195
Buffalograss166
Bentgrass153
  LSD0.0523
  • z 18 L = 5 gallon = #5 57 L = 15 gallon =#15