Research Article
Estimation of Dry Season Irrigation Water Abstraction in Lunsemfwa, Mulungushi, Mwomboshi, and Mkushi Subbasins from 2013 to 2017 in Zambia
Table 1
Information used to run the AquaCrop model.
| | IMPUT | |
| | Climate | Temp.: | Taken from weather stations each month from 2013 to 2017 | | ETo: | From ETo calculator each month from 2013 to 2017 | | Rainfall: | Taken from weather stations each month from 2013 to 2017 | | CO2: | Was left as default of model atmospheric CO2 concentration from 1902 -2099 |
| | Crop; | Soybean | Growing Cycle; day 1 after sowing 2 May to Maturity: 25 July | | | Wheat | Growing Cycle; day 1 after sowing 2 May to Maturity: 29 August |
| | Management | Determination of net irrigation water requirement | |
| | Soil | | thickness (m) | PWP | FC | SAT | TAW | Ksat (mm/hr) | Soil Type | | % | % | % | mm/m | | Mwomboshi | 1.5 | 29.6 | 41.3 | 46.7 | 121 | 0.4 | Sandy clay | | Lunsemfwa | 1 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 40.3 | 47 | 59.9 | Loamy Sand | | Mkushi | 1 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 40.3 | 47 | 59.9 | Loamy Sand | | Mulungushi | 1 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 40.3 | 47 | 59.9 | Loamy Sand |
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