21.3.1 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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What does the Blaney and Criddle method estimate?
💡 Hint: Think about water usage in agriculture.
List two factors that the Blaney and Criddle method uses.
💡 Hint: What kind of climatic data do you think is readily available?
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What primarily does the Blaney and Criddle method estimate?
💡 Hint: Think about its application in agriculture.
True or False: The Blaney and Criddle method considers humidity for its calculations.
💡 Hint: Recall the limitations discussed in class.
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Explain how you would adjust your irrigation strategy using the Blaney and Criddle approach in a year with unexpected low rainfall.
💡 Hint: Consider each aspect of ET and how decreased rainfall modifies growth.
Design a plan for using the Blaney and Criddle method to estimate water needs for a new crop type introduced in your area.
💡 Hint: Identify how the new crop might differ from others to adjust the crop coefficient appropriately.
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