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How are the fields irrigated using the Persian wheel method? - Geography

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How are the fields irrigated using the Persian wheel method?

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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 10: Water Resources - EXERCISES [Page 125]

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Morning Star Total Geography [English] Class 10
Chapter 10 Water Resources
EXERCISES | Q II. 4 (b) | Page 125
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