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Only about 20% to 40%, depending on how it's done. Furrow irrigation can boost this to about 50% to 60%. Drip irrigation is still the most efficient, occasionally reaching nearly 90% efficient.
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Which type of irrigation loses the most water to evaporation?
Flood Irrigation
Which type of irrigation pours water through canals and waterways?
Irrigation. This process dates back 5,000 years.
What are the three kinds of irrigation?
Spray, Flood plain, and Drip
Which innovation directly led to the development of the first city states?
Flood control
What is flood irrigation?
Irrigation that is used to cover a large area that needs water quickly. Use is by canals or large pipelines that lead into the area(s) to be irrigated. The flood a plain and plants use that to drink.
What do irrigation do?
It sprays water over the top of the plants, similar to a gentle shower. Not as efficient as drip irrigation, but much more efficient than flood or furrow irrigation.
What does sprinkle irrigation do?
It sprays water over the top of the plants, similar to a gentle shower. Not as efficient as drip irrigation, but much more efficient than flood or furrow irrigation.
What has the author Hillel written?
Hillel has written: 'Irrigation Water Use Efficiency'
What has the author Jan Van Nieuwkoop written?
Jan Van Nieuwkoop has written: 'Optimal design and management of furrow irrigation systems' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation efficiency
How can efficiency of irrigation be increased?
By making more of it. Trial and error dude... Trial and error. But really... Just get a hose. Irrigation is so old fashiofned
What has the author Marinus Gijsberthus Bos written?
Marinus Gijsberthus Bos has written: 'On irrigation efficiencies' -- subject(s): Irrigation efficiency 'Flow measuring flumes for open channel systems' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Flumes 'CRIWAR 2.0' -- subject(s): CRIWAR (Computer program), Computer programs, Irrigation efficiency, Irrigation farming, Plants, Water requirements
Because of the discovery of irrigation Mesopotamians were able to do what?
Yes it was because the land would flood, and irrigation stored the water :) Hope i helped!!
