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Water Management for Plants: Understanding Crop Water Use and Irrigation Techniques - Prof, Study notes of Agricultural engineering

This note outline provides an overview of water management for plants, focusing on crop water use efficiency (wue) and evapotranspiration (et), which are influenced by climate and crop characteristics. The document also covers irrigation methods, sources of irrigation water, and the importance of irrigation timing. Students will gain a solid understanding of water management principles for agricultural production.

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Uploaded on 03/19/2009

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Download Water Management for Plants: Understanding Crop Water Use and Irrigation Techniques - Prof and more Study notes Agricultural engineering in PDF only on Docsity! PLNT 1213 Note outline Water Management Plants need water to maintain The amount of water required by a crop can be described in terms of its ____________________________________ WUE = dry matter produced water consumed The amount of water required by a crop is regulated by ____________________________________ (ET) WUE and ET are determined by: Climate Crop characteristics Climate Climatic factor Crop water need High Low Temperature hot cool Humidity low high Windspeed windy calm Sunshine sunny cloudy Crop characteristics Leaf size and leaf shape Photosynthetic pathway Crop size
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