The amount of water required in each irrigation and the moment of its application depends on crop, soil type and the local climatic conditions. In this study crop coefficients (Kc) were adjusted with the methodology proposed by FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56, for irrigation scheduling of a carrot in the region of 'Alto Paranaíba', in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Kc values for carrot grown in that region, irrigated by center pivot system, were 1.15, 1.12, 1.12 and 1.10 for beginning, initial, middle and final growth stages, respectively. In the beginning, initial and final growth stages, the obtained values of Kc were larger than those obtained by the methodology proposed in the FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 24.
Daucus carota L.; evapotranspiration; irrigation management
