Waterlogging Flashcards
1
Q
Waterlogging definition
A
Enough soil pore spaces are occupied by water that aerobic respiration can’t occur
2
Q
Waterlogging effects
A
Stunts yield but rarely lasts long enough to kill plants
3
Q
Groundwater-fed waterlogging
A
Rate of groundwater rise from canal seepage/naturally is greater than evapotranspiration rate
3
Q
Surface-fed waterlogging
A
Precipitation, irrigation and floods exceeds evapotranspiration and percolation
