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The following data was used for irrigation a rectangular piece of land measuring: 360m by 240m using sprinkler irrigation; Field capacity 22% Wilting point 12% Soil water holding capacity...

      

The following data was used for irrigation a rectangular piece of land measuring:
360m by 240m using sprinkler irrigation;
Field capacity 22%
Wilting point 12%
Soil water holding capacity 1000mm per meter depth of soil
Root zone depth for crop in the field 1.2m
Soil bulk density 1.2g/cm3
Irrigation application efficiency 80%

Using the data provided calculate;
i) Net water requirement in mm
ii) Gross water requirement in mm
iii) Irrigation interval assuming that no rain falls during this period
iv) The volume of water in meters required to cover the whole field

  

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NatalieR answered the question on June 30, 2022 at 08:25


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