1.2 - Design Parameters
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What is soil infiltration rate?
💡 Hint: Think about how quickly water can make it to the plant roots.
Name the effect of land slope on irrigation.
💡 Hint: Consider how water behaves on a hill.
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What is soil infiltration rate?
💡 Hint: Think about how water behaves when you water a plant.
True or False: A steep land is always suitable for surface irrigation.
💡 Hint: Remember the behavior of water on slopes.
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A farmer has a field with a high infiltration rate but a steep slope. What irrigation method would you recommend and why?
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of both high infiltration rates and steep terrains.
Evaluate the impact of stream size on the effectiveness of different irrigation methods in drought-prone regions.
💡 Hint: Think about how limited water supply affects the choice of irrigation.
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