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What is the correct formula for Gross irrigation requirement?

(a) Cu – Re

(b) CIR + leaching losses

(c) NIR/Na

(d) FIR/Nc

I had been asked this question in homework.

My question comes from Water Requirements of Crops in portion Water Requirements of Crops of Irrigation Engineering

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The correct choice is (d) FIR/Nc

Explanation: It is defined as the amount of water required to meet the field irrigation requirements plus the amount of irrigation water lost in conveyance through the canal system by evaporation and seepage.

Mathematically, GIR = FIR/Nc.

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