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Interception storage of rainfall by corn plants

1950; American Geophysical Union; Volume: 31; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1029/tr031i003p00443

2379-6723

N. L. Stoltenberg, Tom Wilson,

Hydrology and Drought Analysis

The processes resulting in interception and interception storage of rainfall by corn plants are discussed and terms defined. Values for two components of interception storage on mature corn plants have been determined under several conditions. The dominant factor affecting the value for residual interception storage on mature corn is the plant population. The amount and rate of rainfall have little effect on residual storage after sufficient rain has fallen to fill the storage pockets. Maximum residual interception storage on mature corn was found to be about 0.02 inch for a corn plant population of 15,000 plants per acre. This amount of storage is much smaller than has generally been accepted on the basis of earlier studies.