41.8.2 - Management Allowable Depletion (MAD)
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What does MAD stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about irrigation practices.
Is MAD important for irrigation management?
💡 Hint: Consider the root health of plants.
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What does MAD stand for in irrigation management?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of moisture in irrigation.
True or False: MAD can be different for various soils and crops.
💡 Hint: Think about how roots interact with soil moisture.
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You have a clay soil with a field capacity of 30% and a wilting point of 15%. If your MAD is set at 50%, how much moisture can you potentially allow to deplete before irrigation?
💡 Hint: Think about the difference between field capacity and wilting point.
A farmer uses sandy soil for growing vegetables and has established a MAD of 30%. If it rains and brings soil moisture to field capacity of 20%, is the farmer allowing adequate depletion for irrigation?
💡 Hint: Consider what the MAD allows versus the current moisture levels.
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