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This list together with the calculation sheet for ETo (Box 11, p. 50‐51) can be used during the
preparation and exam for the closed book questions.
Derivation of the Penman‐Monteith equation:
(1)
(2)
(3)
∆ (4)
∆
(5)
∆
Additional relationships to calculate variables needed in FAO‐PM equation:
(estimation of ea from pchychrometer data) (6)
(estimation of ea if no humidity data available: approximate Tdew with Tmin) (7)
(if no radiation data available) (8)
Irrigation water requirements:
(for calculating peak water supply in irrigated rice) (9)
(for calculating leaching requirement) (10)
Analysis of rainfall data:
.
Probability of exceedence % 100 (Hazen) (12)
.
Probability of exceedence % 100 (Gringorten) (14)
.
1
Soil ‐ plant:
.
0.0866 (Drainage characteristic tau; Ksat in units mm/d) (16)
J (18)
Yield response to water
1 1 (19)
Ya Y Y Y Y
Min a ,1 , a , 2 , ... , a , N , a ,tot (20)
Ym Ym ,1 Ym , 2 Ym , N Ym ,tot
N
Ya ET
1 K y ,i 1 a ,i (21)
Ym i 1
ETc ,i
N ET
Ya
1 K y ,i 1 a ,i (22)
Ym i 1 ETc ,i
j
N
Ya ETa ,i
(23)
Ym i 1 ETc ,i
2