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F Table 1. Depths at which roots of mature crops exhaust available water when <br /> grown in deep, permeable, well-drained soil under average <br /> ` conditions <br /> 1 <br /> CropDepth pt Crap Depth <br /> ,. <br /> (feet) (feet) <br /> Alfalfa 10 to 15 Ladino clover and grass mix 2 <br /> Artichokes 4 . 5 Lettuce 1 . 5 <br /> Asparagus 10 Melons 5 <br /> Beans (dry) 3 . 5 Milo 6 <br /> Beans (green) 3 Mustard 3 . 5 <br /> Beans (lima) 4 onions 1 <br /> Beets (table) . 3 Parsnips 4 <br /> Broccoli 2 Peas 3 . 5 <br /> Cabbage 2 Peppers 3 <br /> Cantaloupe 4 to 6 Potatoes (Irish) 4 <br /> Carrots 3 Potatoes (sweet.) 4-6 <br /> Cauliflower 2 Pumpkins 6 <br /> Celery 2 Radishes 1 . 3 <br /> Chard 3 Spinach 2 <br /> Corn (field) 6 Squash (summer) 3 <br /> Corn (sweet) 3 Strawberries 3 to 4 <br /> ' ^ Cotton 6 Sudangrass 6 <br /> Cucumber 3 . 5 Sugarbeets 5 to 6 <br /> Eggplant 3 Sunflower 5 <br /> f Grain and flax 4 Tomatoes (processing) 6 <br /> Hops 4 to 6 Turnips 3 <br /> f Watermelons 6 <br />