Determination of the water requirement and crop coefficient values of sugarcane by field water balance method in semiarid region

Sugarcane is a major agro-industrial crop in semiarid regions and generally has high evapotranspiration. Standardized reference evapotranspiration (ET) and location specific crop coefficients are used to estimate crop evapotranspiration. However, precise information on crop coefficient (Kc) is a major impediment in semiarid environments. Field studies were conducted during two seasons of 2015 and 2016 in clay soils to determine crop...