Practice Methods For Estimating Water Requirement (37.4) - Water Requirement of Crops – Crops and Crop Seasons in India

Practice: Methods for Estimating Water Requirement

Lesson 37.4Water Requirement of Crops – Crops and Crop Seasons in India

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Question 1.
What does K represent in the Blaney-Criddle Method formula?
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Think about factors that affect different crops.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of the Penman-Monteith Method.
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Consider accuracy.
3Question 3.
Which method is considered more accurate for estimating crop water requirements?
- Blaney-Criddle Method
- Penman-Monteith Method
- FAO Modified Penman Method
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Think about which method looks at more variables.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Blaney-Criddle Method uses solely empirical data.
- True
- False
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Consider the type of data used in empirical methods.
Question 5.
Using the Penman-Monteith method, calculate the water requirement for a crop with net radiation of 20 MJ/m²/day, temperature 25°C, wind speed of 2 m/s, and humidity of 70%. Assume K is 1 for simplicity.
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Consider how each variable affects ET.
Question 6.
Critique the effectiveness of using the Blaney-Criddle Method in arid regions compared to temperate regions.
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Focus on climate influence on water requirement estimations.

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