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Approximately how much water can an acre of corn transpire in one day?

500 to 1,000 gallons
1,000 to 2,000 gallons
3,000 to 4,000 gallons
More than 5,000 gallons

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Answer: 3,000 to 4,000 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

Evapotranspiration causes a huge amount of water loss in plants. It happens when water leaves a plant as water vapor through its leaf surfaces after which the water joins the Hydrologic/ water cycle.

In the case of corn, it is said that an acre of corn is capable of transpiring between 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water each day.

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