Estimation of reference evapotranspiration (ETo) at Parbhani, Maharashtra

• DOI: 10.54302/mausam.v71i1.13
• Publication Date: 2020-01-01
• Authors: S.V. PHAD; KK Dakhore; R.S. Sayyad
• Keywords: Kharif crop; Seasonality

Evapotranspiration (ET) is an important parameter for climatological and hydrological studies, as well irrigation planning management. The FAO Penman-Monteith method (P-M) the recommended by FAO-56 estimation of ETo over a wide variety climatic situations world it requires many types data. A study has been carried out to estimate mean daily characteristics Parbhani in Maharashtra. results showed that, variation average values period (1982-2017) ranged from 3.45 mm day-1 (26th December) 10.46 (29th May). weekly varied between 3.59 (52nd SMW) 10.17 (22nd SMW). total highest month May (292.46 mm) followed June (244.13 lowest December (114.47 January (126.14 mm). It observed there progressively decrease seasonal summer season (February May) kharif (June September) rabi (October January) seasons. annual was 2155.85 mm.