FACTORS AFFECTING WATER REQUIREMENTS OF CROPS

The following are the possible factors that affect the water requirements of crops.

  1. Texture and structure of the soil and its moisture storage capacity.
  2. Position of the groundwater table.
  3. The slope of the ground.
  4. Drainage conditions.
  5. Climatic conditions like rainfall temperature, wind movement, and relative humidity.
  6. The system of irrigation adopted.
  7. The intensity of irrigation.
  8. Type and amount of manure applied to fields.

water requirements of crops