Estimation of Crop Water Requirement of Kharif Maize Crop using CROPWAT 8.0 Model in Bilaspur District

Water is one of the most important elements in this world. No life will exist without water. The main consumer water agriculture but due to mismanagement, overpopulation, and climatic changes valuable natural resource getting scarce position throughout It has become very define appropriate strategies for planning, development, management resources. objective paper estimation crop requirement Kharif maize effective irrigation management. For proper management, CROPWAT best model suggested by FAO. 16-year data were analyzed with model, which based on United Nations Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) number 56 (FAO 56). Penman-Monteith method was used estimate reference evapotranspiration (ET0). predicted daily, decadal as well monthly at different growing stages crop. average (ETc­) during 16 years found be 313.21 mm. varies from 222.8 mm 515.9 crops period 25th June 17th September 42.01