EXAMPLE 3.5 Arecently irrigated field plot has on Day I the total available soil mois- ture at its maximum value of 10 cm. If the reference crop evapotranspiration is 5.0 mm/ day, calculate the actual evapotranspiration on Day 1, Day 6 and Day 7. Assume soil- water depletion factor p= 0.20 and crop factor K= 0.8.

EXAMPLE 3.5 Arecently irrigated field plot has on Day I the total available soil mois- ture at its maximum value of 10 cm. If the reference crop evapotranspiration is 5.0 mm/ day, calculate the actual evapotranspiration on Day 1, Day 6 and Day 7. Assume soil- water depletion factor p= 0.20 and crop factor K= 0.8.

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