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Introduction to Irrigation
Table of Contents
Provisional edition
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Table of Contents
PREFACE
1.1.1 Triangles
1.1.2 Squares and Rectangles
1.1.3 Rhombuses and Parallelograms
1.1.4 Trapeziums
1.1.5 Circles
1.1.6 Metric Conversions
1.4.1 Definition
1.4.2 Calculation and Units
1.5.1 Percentage
1.5.2 Per mil
1.6.1 Example 1
1.6.2 Example 2
1.7.1 Questions
1.7.2 Answers
3.1 Slopes
3.1.1 Definition
3.1.2 Method of expressing slopes
3.1.3 Cross slopes
3.2.1 Definition
3.2.2 Bench mark and mean sea level
4.1 Rainfall
4.2 Evapotranspiration
4.2.1 Evaporation
4.2.2 Transpiration
4.2.3 Evapotranspiration
4.2.4 Factors influencing crop evapotranspiration
CHAPTER 6 - DRAINAGE
7.1 Salinization
7.2 Salinity