Irrigation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014988",
  "term": "Irrigation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Supplying water to grass, trees, and other plants.\n\n2. Applying water or wastewater to land areas to supply the water and nutrient needs of plants.\n\n3. Application of water to soil for the purpose of plant production.\n\n4. In hydrologic terms, the controlled application of water to arable lands to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfall",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Greening EPA Glossary",
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary; Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology; Terms of Environment",
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus",
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/irrigation/"
}