Irrigation

Irrigation

Terms related to the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil.

Industry: Agriculture

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water balance

Agriculture; Irrigation

Mathematical calculations for in- and outflow of water components for a given area or soil profile.

water holding capacity

Agriculture; Irrigation

The difference between field capacity and wilting point.

water horsepower

Agriculture; Irrigation

The energy or power added to water by the pump.

water table

Agriculture; Irrigation

The upper surface of a saturated zone below the soil surface where the water is at atmospheric pressure. If you dig a hole deep enough water will start filling the hole at the water table.

water use efficiency

Agriculture; Irrigation

Percentage of the applied water that is beneficially used (consumptive use and/or satisfying the leaching requirement).

weir

Agriculture; Irrigation

A flow measuring device for open-channel flow. Water flows over a particularly shaped restriction and the flow can be measured on a staff gauge. Commonly used by irrigation districts to measure ...

wheel line irrigation system

Agriculture; Irrigation

Also known as side-roll wheel move, or side move. Large-diameter wheels are mounted on a pipeline make it so that the pipeline can be rolled to the next position with less effort than hand-move. ...