The following points highlight the four main factors that influence the water requirement of crops. The factors are: 1. Influence of Climate 2. Influence of Crop Characteristics 3. Influence of Soil Factors 4. Influence of Crop Management Practices. Factor # 1. Influence of Climate: Principal climatic factors influencing crop water requirement are: 1. Precipitation 2. […]
Water Requirement of Crops: 4 Factors | Irrigation | Crops | Agronomy
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Determination of crop water requirements (CU/ETc) is one of the basic needs for planning of any irrigation project. Methods for determining crop water requirements depend on the desired level of accuracy, availability of equipment and technical know how. More commonly mentioned methods are: Direct measurements of consumptive use (ETC): 1. Transpiration ratio method 2. Depth-interval-yield […]