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In which type of irrigation method the entire land is not wetted?

(a) Furrow Method

(b) Free Flooding

(c) Contour Farming

(d) Basin Flooding

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Asked question is from Techniques of Water Distribution in the Farms in section Water Requirements of Crops of Irrigation Engineering

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The correct option is (a) Furrow Method

The explanation: In this method only one half to one fifth of the surface of land is wetted so as to reduce the evaporation losses. In other methods, evaporation losses cannot be controlled properly.

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