The ratio of the water stored in the root zone during irrigation, to t...
Irrigation Efficiencies:
i) Water Conveyance Efficiency, (ηc)
where, Wf = Water delivered to the field
Wr = Water delivered from the reservoir
ii) Water Application Efficiency (ηa)
where, Ws = Water stored in the root zone
Wf = Water delivered to the field
iii) Water use Efficiency (ηu)
where, Wu = Water use consumptively.
Wf = Water delivered to the filed
iv) Water storage Efficiency (ηu)
where, Ws’ = Actual water stored in the root zone
Wf = Water needed to store to bring the water content up to field capacity.
v) Water distribution Efficiency, (ηd)
where, y = Average numerical deviation in the depth of water stored from the average depth of irrigation stored
d = Average depth during irrigation
vi) Consumptive use Efficiency (ηcu)
where, Wcu or Cu = Water used by plant consumptively.
Wd = Net amount of water depleted from root zone.