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CP_SDI20    (MS Excel template to compare center pivot sprinkler economics to SDI for corn production) Vs. 20.0, 1-31-20
Note this is the January 31, 2020 update to the template first released in April 2002.
A discussion and results from this spreadsheet are available below.

Using the K-State center pivot sprinkler and SDI economic comparison spreadsheet. PDF File, January 31, 2020 

COpt_SDI14 (MS Excel template to determine optimum planned corn area and plant population for SDI.) Vs. 02-11-14
A discussion and results from this spreadsheet are available below.

Economically optimal corn plant population at various irrigation capacities using SDI in PDF format.

ShockSDI (MS Excel template to calculate shock chlorination amounts required for SDI groundwater wells.