Question

A sprinkler irrigation system is designed to apply 3.9 inches of water with a DU = 0.76. ETc = 0.22 in/day. PI losses and runoff are both zero. If irrigation occurs 5 days BEFORE the perfect timing day, how much deep percolation is due to DU?

Answer 1

The deep percolation due to DU in this sprinkler irrigation system is 0 inches/day.

Step-by-step explanation:

The deep percolation due to DU can be calculated using the following equation:

Deep percolation (DP) = ETc - DU

Given that DU = 0.76 and ETc = 0.22 in/day, we can substitute these values into the equation to find the deep percolation:

DP = 0.22 - 0.76

DP = -0.54 in/day

Since deep percolation cannot be negative, the value of DP is 0 in this case.