Acre-Inch
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000335
A volume measurement typically associated with irrigation operations on cropland. An acre-inch is equivalent to 27,154 gallons. When an inch of water is applied to cropland via irrigation, each acre receives 27,154 gallons. (Alternatively, a measure of the volume of water applied to the soil/growing crop using irrigation approximately equivalent to 27,154 gallons.)
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-000335 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Chemicals, toxics and pesticides |
| References | Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture |
Record as JSON
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"subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
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