How the irrigation is affected by nature of crop
Answers
Answer:
The process of timely water supply to crops in the fields by means of canal ,wells, reservoirs, river lift systems or other water resources is called irrigation. A crop is irrigated according to its water requirements and soil characteristics . Irrigation is necessary at various stages of plant growth.
Advantages of Irrigation -:
- Rainfall is seasonal and unpredictable but irrigation ensures regular supply of water and is reliable .
- Irrigation ensures regular supply of moisture essential for the germination of seeds and growth of plants .
- Silt carried through irrigation channel and hence is fertility of soil .
- Multipurpose dams also help control flood, improve navigation of rivers and provide hydroelectric power.
if the irrigation is effective then it influence the growth process of seedbed preparation , germination , root growth, nutrition utilisation .
The ways by which irrigation is affected by nature of Crops are as follows :-
1) It all depends on the crop how much amount is required for the crop to grow.
It's itself the condition of growing of crop. or may very with crop to crop
2) Excess of water may ruin complete crop or scarsity may reduce its growth.
3) Area dependent, depends on the area is growing,Also, some area have less water so less amount or less water aksed crops are grown.
4) Seasion is also, a way to find out the type of crop grown, like Rabi and Kharif, these two differ in the types of water needs.
5) Also,as already told much irrigation and less irrigation will effect the crop type.
Ans