Irrigation — Chapter Summary
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Water Security
Summary of Irrigation for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Water Security. Part of the Maharashtra Board Class 10 Water Security syllabus.
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Overview
Notice how water reaches crops from many different sources, not only rain. Irrigation means giving extra water to crops when natural rainfall is not enough. Count the main ideas carefully: the need for irrigation, the main methods used in farming, the tools used for well irrigation, and the modern m
Key Concepts
Irrigation is the process of giving
Irrigation is the process of giving excess water to crops other than rain water. Water for irrigation may come from dams, lakes, canals, rivers, groun
Irrigation helps crops grow in seasons
Irrigation helps crops grow in seasons other than the rainy season, supports more than one crop in a year, supplies enough water for cash crops, impro
The main methods are watering from
The main methods are watering from the surface of the land using furrow and bed methods, spraying water from a certain height, and watering near the r
Well irrigation uses tools such as
Well irrigation uses tools such as mot, chain pump, dhekli, and rahat to lift water from wells.
Mot is made from animal skin
Mot is made from animal skin and is like a sac or bag with a narrow opening. It has two types: trunk mot and without trunk mot. It can drain water fro
Learning Objectives
- Define irrigation clearly.
- Identify the main purposes of irrigation.
- Classify the main methods and types of irrigation used in Maharashtra.
- Describe traditional well-irrigation tools such as mot, chain pump, dhekli, and rahat.
- Explain pond irrigation, lift irrigation, drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and canal irrigation.
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