irrigation 3 Flashcards
farm assesment
1
Q
what is evapotranspiration
A
2
Q
how can ET can be measured?
A
evaporation pan
atmometer
or calculated from climate data
3
Q
what is effective precipitation (ep)
A
amount of precipitation added and stored in a soil
4
Q
dry ep
A
5
Q
wet ep
A
6
Q
very wet ep
A
during very wet periods with large amounts of rain, very little is effective as exceed the infiltration capacity.
rain too intense, will runoff and be lost to the soil
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8
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