Research Article

[Retracted] Topological Sustainability of Crop Water Requirements and Irrigation Scheduling of Some Main Crops Based on the Penman-Monteith Method

Table 11

Barley crop data at various stages.

Crop NameBarleyScientific NameHordeum vulgare

Planting date (KSA)15/10/2020
Harvest date11/02/2021
StagesInitialDevelopMidLateTotal
Length (days)15255030120
Kc values0.301.150.25
Rooting depth (m)0.301.101.10
Critical depletion0.550.550.90
Yield response friction0.200.600.500.401.00
Crop height (m)1

The Kc value at initial and developing stage is 0.30; at mid-season stage, the Kc is 1.15; and at late season stage, the Kc value is 0.25.