Crop Water Budget Calculator

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Crop Water Budget Calculator

Convert entered ETo, crop factor, effective rain and irrigation efficiency to litres.

Starting values are editable examples. Enter garden measurements, crop requirements, product labels and local prices.

1 Weather and crop inputs
2 Irrigated area
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Crop water demand starts with entered weather and crop factors, then rain offsets part of the requirement.

Supply ETo, crop factor and effective rainfall on matching units. Apply efficiency to compare irrigation litres.

01 / GET STARTED

How to use Crop Water Budget Calculator

  1. Enter reference ET per day, entered crop coefficient, days in period and effective rain across period.
  2. Enter garden area and application efficiency.
  3. Select Calculate result. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
02 / A CLEARER WORKFLOW

Why choose this tool?

The staged calculation separates crop demand from the larger water amount needed after application losses.

Before you use the result

ETc equals ETo × Kc. ETo and Kc are entered values, not weather forecasts; effective rain is already net of losses.

03 / COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about Crop Water Budget Calculator

Is rainfall fetched automatically?

No. Enter suitable values for the period and site. Effective rain should already account for its relevant losses.

What should I check before using Crop Water Budget Calculator?

Check Reference ET per day, Entered crop coefficient, Days in period and Effective rain across period. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

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