Mean potential irrigation for the 30-year period 2031-2060, climate protection scenario (RCP2.6) (WMS Service)

The map shows the mean potential need for irrigation (in mm) for the 30-year period 2031-2060 under the “Climate Protection” scenario (RCP2.6). Irrigation requirements mean the mean amount of irrigation within the growing season (April-September) required to maintain 40 % usable field capacity (nFK) in the effective root space (nFKWe). The average amount of irrigation is calculated for an average of the fruit types winter wheat, winter barley, winter barley with catch crop, summer barley, maize, sugar beet and potatoes. The climate models are powered by the “climate protection” scenario (RCP2.6). This is a scenario of the IPCC, which means significant efforts in climate protection and low emissions. The results of all climate models are equally likely. Therefore, in addition to the mean that shows a tendency, the upper (maximum) and lower (minimum) edges of the result bandwidth can be retrieved via the MapTip.