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This document contains 10 questions related to calculating irrigation requirements, efficiencies, and intervals. The questions involve determining net and gross irrigation depths, conveyance and application efficiencies, total available soil water, and irrigation intervals given information about soil properties, irrigation methods, water application amounts, and crop water needs.

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This document contains 10 questions related to calculating irrigation requirements, efficiencies, and intervals. The questions involve determining net and gross irrigation depths, conveyance and application efficiencies, total available soil water, and irrigation intervals given information about soil properties, irrigation methods, water application amounts, and crop water needs.

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AM 305 Tutorial 1

Question 1:
The moisture content at field capacity of a clay loam soil is 28% by weight while that at permanent wilting
point is 14% by weight. Root zone depth is 1 m and the bulk density is 1.2 g/cm3. Calculate the net and
gross depth of irrigation required if the irrigation efficiency is 0.7. If the peak et is 7.5 mm/day, determine
the shortest irrigation interval.
Question 2:
In a cropped field, the following data were observed; Moisture content at field capacity (weight basis) =
36%, Current moisture content (weight basis) = 24%, Bulk density of soil = 1.5g/cc, Effective root zone
depth= 0.8m, Conveyance efficiency = 80%, Application efficiency = 90%, To bring soil moisture content
to field capacity, the depth of irrigation will be?
Question 3:
Determine the project irrigation efficiency for a scheme with a long canal system. The canals are
constructed in heavy clay and the irrigation method is furrow irrigation. The conveyance efficiency of the
system is 80% and the field application efficiency is 60%.

Question 4:
A cropped field with peak crop evapotranspiration of 5mm/day and rooting depth of 0.915m has to be
irrigated. The soil in this field is loam with field capacity soil moisture content of 21% by volume and
wilting point water content of 7% by volume. The irrigation efficiency is 70% and irrigation starts with
50% depletion of soil water reservoir. Determine;

a) The total available soil water (moisture) capacity of the soil


b) The gross depth of water to be applied during each irrigation
c) The irrigation interval.

Question 5:
A 12-hectare field is to be irrigated with a sprinkler system. The root zone depth is 0.9 m and the field
capacity of the soil is 28% while the permanent wilting point is 17% by weight. The soil bulk density is
1.36 g/cm and the water application efficiency is 70%. The soil is to be irrigated when 50% of the available
water has depleted. The peak evapotranspiration is 5.0 mm/day and the system is to be run for 10 hours in
a day. Determine;

a) The net irrigation depth


b) Gross irrigation depth
c) Irrigation interval
d) Area to be irrigated per day

Question 6:
45 m3 of water was pumped into a farm distribution system. 38 m3 of water is delivered to a turn out (at
head ditch) which is 2 km from the well. Compute the Conveyance Efficiency.
Question 7:
Delivery of 10 m3/s to a 32ha farm is continued for 4 hours. Soil probing after irrigation indicates that 30
cm of water has been stored in the root zone. Compute the Application Efficiency.
Question 8:
The net irrigation dose (d) for an area of 1 ha is 19.8 mm, i.e., 198 m3. The water delivered during
irrigation is 280 m3. What is the application efficiency?
Question 9:
In an irrigated plot, the net irrigation requirement of a crop is found to be 14.9cm, the application efficiency
is 80% and the water conveyance efficiency is 70%. What is the gross irrigation requirement?
Question 10:
In an irrigation project with F.C = 38%, PWP = 18%, Rz= 90cm, AD=50%, Cu=4mm/day, on the 20th of
January morning the moisture content in the soil was found to be 26%. On the 25th of January the effective
rainfall of 10mm was recorded. On the 28th of January (evening) water was applied to full irrigation, 10%
of the net depth was runoff. Find;

a) Gross irrigation water


b) Irrigation efficiency
c) Initial water content on the 31st of January (evening).

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