Water Requirement of Different Crops
Amount of water required by a crop in its whole production period is called water requiremrnt. The amont of water taken by crops vary cosiderably.
Crop
Water Requirement (mm)
Crop
Water Requirement (mm)
Rice
900-2500
Chillies
500
Wheat
450-650
Sunflower
350-500
Sorghum
450-650
Castor
500
Maize
500-800
Bean
300-500
Sugarcane
1500-2500
Cabbage
380-500
Groundnut
500-700
Pea
350-500
Cotton
700-1300
Banana
1200-2200
Soybean
450-700
Citrus
900-1200
Tobacco
400-600
Pineapple
700-1000
Tomato
600-800
Gingelly
350-400
Potato
500-700
Ragi
400-450
Onion
350-550
Grape
500-1200
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