537 questions and answers
What is Base and Crop Period?
The term "crop period" refers to the entire duration from the time of planting to the time of harvest. The base period is the interval of time between the crop's first irrigation or first watering and its last irrigation or last watering prior to harvesting.
What is Consumptive Irrigation Requirement(CIR) and Net irrigation requirement (NIR)
Consumptive Irrigation Requirement(CIR) It is the volume of irrigation water needed to meet the crop's evapotranspiration requirements during its whole growth period.
What is Kor watering and Kor Period?
first water provided to a crop when it is just a few It's known as korwatering when it's centimeters high.
What do you understand by the term "Duty" ?
A duty is defined as a cultivable area that is capable of receiving irrigation from any source of water at a unit volume of one cubic meter per second (cumec) of discharge.
What is Watershed in Irrigation Engineering?
An area of land that directs precipitation and snowmelt into streams and rivers, ultimately flowing into reservoirs, bays, or the ocean, is known as a watershed.
Importance of Watersheds in Irrigation Engineering?
Importance of Watersheds: Water Resource Management: The management of water resources such as the supply of domestic water, Industrial water, agriculture, and hydropower production, and all depends on watersheds
What factors influence the choice of an irrigation method?
Factors influence the choice of an irrigation method Crop Type: While drip or sprinkler irrigation are ideal for high-value crops like fruits & vegetables, surface irrigation is most effective for field crops like cereals.
Explain the concept of a check basin system and its usage.
Check basin irrigation is a surface irrigation, where fields are divided into small, flat basins surrounded
What is surface irrigation? Discuss the types and applications.
Surface irrigation involves applying water directly to the soil surface, allowing it to infiltrate into the root zone. Common types include:
What are the methods to improve the efficiency of irrigation systems?
Improving irrigation system efficiency involves several strategies: Enhancing Design & Maintenance: To avoid leaks and obstructions, routinely check and maintain hydraulic structure like Dam, Barrage.
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