Irrigation Questions and Answers 2024

Irrigation Questions and Answers 2024 Irrigation action of applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants with the necessary water for growth Irrigation Management practice of applying the correct amount of water at the correct frequency to supply the water needs of the plants Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:10 / 0:15 Full screen Soil Moisture quantity of water contained in a soil Soil Texture composition of the soil in terms of the proportion of small, medium and large particles in a soil mass Saturation Level amount of water located between the large and small pore spaces in the soil Field Capacity amount of soil moisture or water content held in soil after excess water has drained away after irrigation or rain Permanent Wilting Point situation when a plant wilts beyond recovery due to a lack of water in the soil Available Water amount of water held in a soil between field capacity and the permanent wilting point; it represents the quantity of water available or usable by the plant Evapotranspiration rate at which a crop uses water for transpiration and growth plus evaporation from the soil surface Surface Irrigation water moves over and across the land by gravity flow in order to wet and infiltrate the soil Terraced Irrigation land is cut into steps and supported by retaining walls Localized Irrigation system where water is distributed under low pressure through a piped network in a predetermined pattern and applied as a small discharge to each plant or adjacent to the pipe Sprinkler Irrigation water is piped to one or more central locations and distributed by overhead high pressure sprinklers or guns Subirrigation water is delivered to the plant root zone from below the soil surface and absorbed upwards Chemigation application of herbicides and insecticides through an irrigation system to deliver the product to the crop or soil surface Fertigation application of fertilizer through the irrigation system