Needs and Requirements for Irrigation, Comayagua and Vicinity, Honduras
The valley areas in the vicinity of Comayagua and Siuatepeque offer considerable potential for agricultural development. Irrigation facilities have been constructed capable of delivering irrigation water to areas for more extensive than those currently irrigated. An analysis is made of the adequacy and dependability of precipitation as well as the deficiencies of rainfall in meeting the needs and requirements for good crop or plant growth. Methodology is presented for analyzing the irrigation requirements of specific crops.