37.4 - Methods for Estimating Water Requirement
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What does K represent in the Blaney-Criddle Method formula?
💡 Hint: Think about factors that affect different crops.
Name one advantage of the Penman-Monteith Method.
💡 Hint: Consider accuracy.
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Which method is considered more accurate for estimating crop water requirements?
💡 Hint: Think about which method looks at more variables.
True or False: The Blaney-Criddle Method uses solely empirical data.
💡 Hint: Consider the type of data used in empirical methods.
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Using the Penman-Monteith method, calculate the water requirement for a crop with net radiation of 20 MJ/m²/day, temperature 25°C, wind speed of 2 m/s, and humidity of 70%. Assume K is 1 for simplicity.
💡 Hint: Consider how each variable affects ET.
Critique the effectiveness of using the Blaney-Criddle Method in arid regions compared to temperate regions.
💡 Hint: Focus on climate influence on water requirement estimations.
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