Assuming a soil field capacity of 27.2%, compute for the volume of water needed to irrigate a 1 ha corn field if the available moisture was depleted by 25% and the permanent wilting point is 12.43%. Rooting depth of corn is assumed to be 0.5 meter and soil bulk density is 1.35 g/cc. Assume that conveyance and other losses are 15% of the total volume of water needed

Assuming a soil field capacity of 27.2%, compute for the volume of water needed to irrigate a 1 ha corn field if the available moisture was depleted by 25% and the permanent wilting point is 12.43%. Rooting depth of corn is assumed to be 0.5 meter and soil bulk density is 1.35 g/cc. Assume that conveyance and other losses are 15% of the total volume of water needed

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