Blaney Criddle Method
A simplified formula develops by Blaney and Criddle (1950) in which it correlates the consumptive use of water with the temperature and daytime hours.
By multiplying the mean monthly temperature t by the mean monthly percentage p of the maximum possible daytime hours of the year. A monthly consumptive use factor f is determined by this following equation
f = (pt./100)
The value of p depends on the period of the year and the latitude of the place.
Blaney-Criddle Formula
The monthly consumptive use is given by this following formula:
Cu=k.P(1.8t + 32) /40
Where
Cu = Monthly consumptive use in cm.
t = Mean monthly temperature in °C.
k = Crop factor, determined by experiments for each crop, under the environmental conditions of the particular area.
p = Monthly per cent of annual daylight hours that occur during the period.
If P(1.8t + 32) /40 is represented by f, now we get the equation is
Cu=k.f
The consumptive use of water for any given period is given by the sum of the monthly consumptive use values.
Thus, the formula was finally expressed as
Cu=k∑f
where Cu is the seasonal consumptive use of water.
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