Irrigation

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Across
  1. 2. This type of soil has a high infiltration rate, rapid drainage and low storage capacity.
  2. 5. Is another form of irrigation that is underground.
  3. 7. Adhesion is measured in units of:
  4. 10. After the percolation of gravitational water from the upper soil is completed, the soil is said to be at:
  5. 12. The combined loss of water from the soil because of evaporation and transpiration:
  6. 15. When a stem lacks turgidity, it will shrivel and is said to be:
  7. 17. If the percentage of water drops to this percent the plant will die.
  8. 19. Water movement from soil, to roots, to atmosphere is called:
  9. 20. The spaces between soil particles.
  10. 22. These reduce the tendency of water to form drops and reduce the tension between water and solids or other liquids, resulting in an increased wetting capacity of hydrophobic soils.
  11. 23. An advantage to this type of irrigation system is lower installation cost.
  12. 24. The speed at which a soil can absorb water.
  13. 27. AKA aeration pores, most common in sandy soils.
  14. 28. Smaller lines branching from mains
  15. 31. Water makes plants rigid and able to stand up on their own, this is referred to as being:
  16. 32. A simple method for determining when to water is observing signs of moisture ______.
  17. 33. Instrument used to measure the water needs of plants:
Down
  1. 1. The upward movement of water into micropores:
  2. 3. The movement of water down through the soil.
  3. 4. This type of system reduces labor cost and is more efficient but requires more maintenance. m
  4. 6. When all of the pores are filled with water, the soil is said to be:
  5. 8. The series of terminals in an irrigation system:
  6. 9. The area that a station controls
  7. 11. Water that is reclaimed, also known as recycled, nonpotable, or wastewater:
  8. 13. This type of soil has a low infiltration rate, slow drainage, and high storage capacity.
  9. 14. Pipes that transport water throughout the system:
  10. 16. Applying small amounts of water to turfgrass:
  11. 18. The vertical angle at which water leaves a sprinkler:
  12. 21. Pumps that pull water from the source:
  13. 23. Large lines that carry water from the source, to smaller lines:
  14. 25. The two types of pop-up sprinkler heads are spray and ______.
  15. 26. The horizontal pattern of water created by a sprinkler
  16. 29. The attraction between molecules of water and surface soil particles:
  17. 30. Water that drains from the macropores to move down through the soil: