Analysis of rainfall data to estimate rain contribution towards crop water requirement using Cropwat model

Tahir Saeed Laghari, Abdul Khaliq, Syed Hamid Hussain Shah, Shaukat Ali, Haroon Shahzad and Umair Nasir
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Tahir Saeed Laghari: University of Agriculture
Abdul Khaliq: University of Agriculture
Syed Hamid Hussain Shah: University of Agriculture
Shaukat Ali: University of Agriculture
Haroon Shahzad: University of Agriculture
Umair Nasir: University of Agriculture

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2014, vol. 36, issue 12, 9-17

Abstract: A study was carried out to define the analysis of rainfall data in order to estimate its contribution towards crop water requirements to overcome these problems. Rainfall and climatic data was collected from metrological stations, C.P UAF rain gauge (A), (AARI), (B), (CAA), (C) and (WAPDA), (D), Faisalabad of given region and this data was reserved for cross validation. The test station’s (A) rainfall data was subjected to double mass curve technique to check its consistency with respect to other rainfall stations (B, C and D) in that area. The results derived by double curve technique were accurate for interested gauge station because there was no any break in curve. Then this consistent data was used to determine effective rainfall. The ET o was established by using penman-monteith method in the course of CROPWAT model and its effect with respect to other parameters like sun shine hour, wind speed, maximum & minimum temperature and rainfall humidity were determined. It was founded that the reference evapotranspiration (ET o) is more during April to September due to increase in temperature and low in remaining months. After that data was placed in the model to acquire crop water requirement and irrigation of illustrative crops (wheat & maize) from the district. Through which we estimated that 7.5% rainfall for wheat and 15.5% rainfall for maize can contribute in actual irrigation per year. Through which we determined that 92.5 % and 84.5 % irrigation is required for wheat and maize crop respectively.

Date: 2014
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