Research Article

Temporal Downscaling of Crop Coefficient and Crop Water Requirement from Growing Stage to Substage Scales

Table 1

Values of reference ( 𝐸 𝑇 0 ) and crop ( 𝐸 𝑇 𝑐 ) evapotranspiration and crop coefficient ( 𝐾 𝑐 ) in growing stages of winter wheat after greening in 2003.

Growing stageStarting dateEnding dateDuration (d) E T 0 (mm) E T 𝑐 (mm) 𝐾 𝑐

GreeningMarch 6April 43067.627.40.40
JointingApril 5May 1036143.9145.61.01
HeadingMay 11May 3121102.3127.61.25
MilkingJune 1June 2323115.8109.00.94
Greening to harvestMarch 6June 23110429.6409.60.95