Assignment
Assignment
Assignment
Available water in the root zone (AW) if apparent specific gravity (A si) is 1.2,
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12. A moist soil sample has a volume of 484 cm3 in the natural state and a weight of 7.94N. The
dry weight of the soil is 7.36 N and the relative density of the soil particles is 2.65.
Determine the porosity, soil moisture content, volumetric moisture content, and degree of
saturation.
13. The field capacity and permanent wilting point for a given soil are 35 and 15 per cent,
respectively. Determine the storage capacity of soil within the root zone of the soil which
may be taken as 80 cm. At a given time the soil moisture in the field is 20 per cent and a
farmer applies 25.0 cm of water. What part of this water would be wasted? Assume porosity
of soil as 40 per cent and relative density as 2.65.
14. Determine the frequency of irrigation for the following data:
Field capacity of soil
30%
10%
45%
0.75 m
Consumptive use
12 mm/day
0-25 cm
1.35 N
1.27 N
25-50 cm
1.36 N
1.26 N
50-75 cm
1.23 N
1.15 N
75-100 cm
1.11 N
1.02 N
The bulk specific gravity of the soil in the root zone is 1.5. The available moistureholding capacity of the soil is 17.8 cm/m depth of soil. Determine (i) the moisture
content at different depths in the root zone, (ii) the moisture content in the entire
root zone prior to irrigation, and (iii) depth of water to be applied to bring the
moisture content to the field capacity.
16. For the following data relating to a cultivated land, determine irrigation interval and amount
of irrigation water needed at each irrigation event so that the moisture content at any stage
does not fall below 40 per cent of the maximum available moistures.
Field capacity of soil = 35%
Permanent wilting point = 12%
Porosity of soil = 0.42