Term:
Crop consumptive water use
Definition:
The total water used for evapotranspiration and cell construction (beneficial consumption), from planting to harvest for a given crop in a specific climate regime. It also includes the water evaporated or transpired for purposes other than the intended use, i.e. non-beneficial consumption as evaporation from water surfaces, unwanted riparian vegetation and wet soil, etc.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Perry, Chris; Steduto, Pasquale; Allen, Richard G.; Burt, Charles M. 2009. Increasing productivity in irrigated agriculture: Agronomic constraints and hydrological realities. In: Agricultural water management 96 (2009) 1517-1524.
