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How are the fields irrigated using the Persian wheel method?
Short Answer
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Solution
The Persian wheel method involves irrigating fields with a partially submerged vertical wheel with buckets attached to its rim. Draught animals spin a geared horizontal wheel, filling buckets and emptying them into a trough that transports water to agriculture fields.
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Chapter 9: Water Resources - EXERCISES [Page 133]
