Laboratory Exercise 3

Evapotranspiration

Name: BALOYO, RICA MAY T. Date Submitted

I. Introduction

II. Objectives
The objectives of this laboratory exercise include:
a. Estimate field evapotranspiration
b. Make a graph of daily observation of evapotranspiration
c. Understand the evapotranspiration

III. Discussion
1. Data and Graph of Weight Before Irrigation

Weight Before Irrigation in Grams(g)

Pots with Plants Pots without Plants
# of Days S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
0 1kl 250 g 1kl 225g 1kl 230g 1kl 200g 1kl 170g 1kl 190g
1 1kl 120g 1kl 70g 1kl 115g 1kl 85g 1kl 70g 1kl 35g
2 1kl 200g 1kl 230g 1kl 210g 1kl 205g 1kl 210g 1kl 165g
3 1kl 210g 1kl 225g 1kl 165g 1kl 190g 1kl 185g 1kl 180g
4 1kl 215g 1kl 200g 1kl 215g 1kl 210g 1kl 200g 1kl 190g
5 1kl 120g 1kl 125g 1kl 150g 1kl 120g 1kl 125g 1kl 140
6 1kl 195g 1kl 210g 1kl 215g 1kl 215g 1kl 235g 1kl 235g
7 1kl 210g 1kl 235g 1kl 240g 1kl 250g 1kl 255g 1kl 205g
8 1kl 180g 1kl 190g 1kl 175g 1kl 180g 1kl 165g 1kl 150g
9 1kl 210g 1kl 245g 1kl 235g 1kl 200g 1kl 220g 1kl 210g
10 1kl 215g 1kl 230g 1kl 225g 1kl 205g 1kl 230g 1kl 225g
11 1kl 170g 1kl 190g 1kl 185g 1kl 100g 1kl 110g 1kl 85g
12 1kl 155g 1kl 125g 1kl 130g 1kl 130g 1kl 175 1kl 115g
13 1kl 125g 1kl 110g 1kl 90g 1kl 120g 1kl 100g 1kl 70g
14 1kl 120g 1kl 100g 1kl 80g 1kl 40g 1kl 15g 1kl 10g
15 1kl 175g 1kl 150g 1kl 120g 1kl 55g 1kl 70g 1kl 90g

a. Graph
Insert Graph 1(Pots with Plants)
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Pots with Plant S1

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Pots with Plant S2
Pots with Plant S3
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Insert Graph 2(Pots without Plants)

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Pots without Plant S1

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Pots without Plant S2
Pots without Plant S3
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2. Data and Graph of Weight Data after Irrigation

Weight After Irrigation in Grams(g)

 Pots with Plants Pots without Plants
# of Days S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
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1 1kl 235g 1kl 265g 1kl 255g 1kl 245g 1kl 245g 1kl 200
2 1kl 250g 1kl 250g 1kl 245g 1kl 230g 1kl 225g 1kl 215g
3 1kl 245g 1kl 235g 1kl 245g 1kl 245g 1kl 235g 1kl 235g
4 1kl 240g 1kl 245g 1kl 250g 1kl 240g 1kl 240g 1kl 235g
5 1kl 220g 1kl 230g 1kl 240g 1kl 215g 1kl 225g 1kl 225g
6 1kl 225g 1kl 245g 1kl 250g 1kl 235g 1kl 255g 1kl 250g
7 1kl 250g 1kl 255g 1kl 250g 1kl 250g 1kl 255g 1kl 245g
8 1kl 230g 1kl 270g 1kl 240g 1kl 230g 1kl 250 1kl 205g
9 1kl 240g 1kl 250g 1kl 250g 1kl 245g 1kl 250g 1kl 250g
10 1kl 240g 1kl 235g 1kl 240g 1kl 235g 1kl 245g 1kl 225g
11 1kl 255g 1kl 205g 1kl 210g 1kl 240g 1kl 255g 1kl 230g
12 1kl 210g 1kl 195g 1kl 200g 1kl 240g 1kl 230g 1kl 185g
13 1kl 200g 1kl 170g 1kl 230g 1kl 185g 1kl 190g 1kl 200g
14 1kl 220g 1kl 200g 1kl 170 1kl 130g 1kl 150g 1kl 140g
15 1kl 245g 1kl 205g 1kl 215g 1kl 190g 1kl 205g 1kl 225g

a. Graph
Insert Graph 1(Pots with Plants)

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Pots with Plant S1

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Pots with Plant S2
Pots with Plant S3
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Insert Graph 2(Pots without Plants)

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Pots without Plant S1

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Pots without Plant S2
Pots without Plant S3
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3. Data and Graph of Weight Loss Data

Weight Loss Data in Grams(g)

Pots with Plants Pots without Plants
# of Days S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
1 130g 180g 135g 165g 180g 215g
2 50g 20g 40g 45g 40g 85g
3 40g 25g 85g 60g 65g 70g
4 35g 50g 35g 40g 50g 60g
5 130g 125g 100g 130g 125g 110g
6 55g 40g 35g 35g 5g 0g
7 40g 15g 40g 0g 0g 45g
8 70g 60g 75g 70g 85g 50g
9 40g 5g 15g 50g 30g 40g
10 35g 10g 45g 45g 35g 55g
11 80g 60g 65g 150g 140g 165g
12 95g 125g 120g 120g 75g 135g
13 125g 140g 160g 130g 150g 180g
14 130g 150g 170g 210g 235g 240g
15 75g 100g 130g 195g 180g 160g

a. Graph

Insert Graph 1(Pots with Plants)

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Pots with Plant S1
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Pots with Plant S2
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Insert Graph 1(Pots without Plants)

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Pots without Plant S1

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Pots without Plant S2
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4. What is the trend of weight loss throughout the period of observation? Why do you
think this is the case?
I noticed that the weather condition, especially the quantity of sunlight exposed
to the soil and plant, has a propensity to cause weight loss throughout a 15-day
period of observation. When it rains on Days 4 and 6, the amount of water in the
soil does not reduce as much as it does on cloudy and sunny days. It is because fogs
moisten the environment and reach the plant. Whereas during sunny day, the
amount of moisture from the soil falls due to evaporation or the movement of
 water from land to the atmosphere, and plant transpiration also known as
evapotranspiration. Therefore, as the soil's water content evaporates into the
atmosphere, the weight of the plant-soil decreases.

5. Compare the weight loss between the pots with and without plants. Are there
differences in the weight losses among the pots?
Based on the result gathered, the most exposed to water loss is the pot
without plants due to direct contact of soil surface to sunlight that causes
to rapid evaporation. In contrast, the container with plants allows the soil
to retain water and ensures that the plant has enough moisture, nutrients,
and energy to absorb even with considerable to high sun exposure.
Therefore, pots with plants lose less weight than pots without plants. This
is due to the soil's capacity to store water for plant use and allows them to
develop.

IV. Documentation