Which of the following crop is most water-consuming?
Which of the following crop is most water-consuming?
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Maize
(C) Wheat
(D) Cotton
Sugarcane is the obvious water guzzler due to its long growing period, which is as long as 12 to 18 months. The water requirement for the sugarcane crop cycle is about 1,500 to 2,500 millimeters. Sugarcane requires significantly more water per acre than cotton, wheat, and maize. To illustrate the magnitude, it has been noted that the water requirement for one acre of sugarcane is equivalent to the requirement of about 3.5 acres of cotton.