Definitions for "IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY"
Keywords:  diverted, headgate, farm, seeped, ditch
The percentage of water applied that is actually used by the plant.
the percentage of irrigation water that is actually stored in the soil and available for consumptive use by the plant when compared to the total amount provided to the plant.
The percentage of the water diverted from a water source that is consumed. It is the product of the distribution efficiency and the farm efficiency.