Irrigation water is to be provided to a crop in a field to bring the moisture content of the soil from the existing 18% to the field capacity of the soil at 28%. The effective root zone of the crop is 70 cm. If the densities of the soil and water are 1.3 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³ respectively, the depth of irrigation water (in mm) required for irrigating the crop is

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Irrigation water is to be provided to a crop in a field
to bring the moisture content of the soil from the
existing 18% to the field capacity of the soil at
28%. The effective root zone of the crop is 70 cm.
If the densities of the soil and water are 1.3 g/cm³
and 1.0 g/cm³ respectively, the depth of irrigation
water (in mm) required for irrigating the crop is
1.
9.1
2. 8.1
3. 7.1
4.
None of the above
X
Transcribed Image Text:Irrigation water is to be provided to a crop in a field to bring the moisture content of the soil from the existing 18% to the field capacity of the soil at 28%. The effective root zone of the crop is 70 cm. If the densities of the soil and water are 1.3 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³ respectively, the depth of irrigation water (in mm) required for irrigating the crop is 1. 9.1 2. 8.1 3. 7.1 4. None of the above X
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