43.2.1 - Definition
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What is consumptive use?
💡 Hint: Think about how water is utilized by plants.
What are the components of evapotranspiration?
💡 Hint: Both processes involve water loss.
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What does consumptive use refer to?
💡 Hint: Focus on how water is used and lost.
True or False: Interception losses refer to water lost from the soil.
💡 Hint: Consider how water interacts with plants.
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If a region has an average effective rainfall of 50 mm and the total water requirement for crops is 200 mm, calculate the irrigation requirement.
💡 Hint: Remember the irrigation requirement formula!
A farmer wants to optimize their irrigation based on consumptive use. They find that their crop's average ET is 5 mm/day. If the growing season is 30 days, what is the total water needed?
💡 Hint: Multiplication will give you the total water needed across the season.
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