Practice Irrigation Scheduling Based On Root Zone Water Balance (42.10)

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Question 1.
What does the water balance equation represent?
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Think about how we measure water coming in and going out.
Question 2.
Define Available Water (AW).
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Consider what water plants can actually use.
3Question 3.
What does 'I' stand for in the water balance equation?
- Irrigation
- Infiltration
- Intake
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Think about the water we give to crops.
4Question 4.
True or False: Surface runoff is beneficial for irrigation.
- True
- False
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Consider where the water goes when it runs off the surface.
Question 5.
A farmer calculates that he has the following values: P = 40 mm, I = 15 mm, ET = 20 mm, D = 3 mm, and R = 5 mm. How much water remains in the soil after these calculations?
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Follow the water balance equation step by step.
Question 6.
Analyze how a prolonged dry season would affect the water balance and what a farmer should consider when scheduling irrigation.
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Think about balancing inputs and managing water resources efficiently.

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