Standardisation of spacing and soil volume wetting for drip irrigation in papaya (Carica papaya L.),
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Standardisation of spacing and soil volume wetting for drip irrigation in papaya (Carica papaya L.),
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Manjunath, B.L., A.K.Nair and R.H.Laxman
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Papaya yield, scheduling irrigation, soil volume wetting, spacing, water use efficiency
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Field experiments in two crops of papaya were conducted at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research for four years during 2016-19 to standardise spacing with optimum soil volume wetting for drip irrigation. Narrowing the plant rows drastically reduced the plant height while leaf production affected significantly due to reduction in intra row spacing. The height at first fruiting was significantly lower with a spacing of 1.8 m x 1.5 m (56.4 cm) significantly differing from both 1.5 m x 1.5 m (60.9 cm) or 1.8 m x 1.8 m (66.8 cm). Significantly higher mean fruit yield (42.2 t/ha) was recorded with the spacing of 1.5 m x 1.5m as compared to either 1.8m x 1.5m (23.4 t/ha) or 1.8m x 1.8m (22.1 t/ha). Significantly higher water use efficiency (71.3 kg/ha.mm) was recorded in papaya by following closer spacing of 1.5 m x 1.5 m. Among the interactions, higher papaya yield (48.0 t/ha) was recorded with normal drip irrigation (80% soil volume wetting) under closer spacing (1.5 m. x 1.5 m). Further, higher water use efficiency (129 kg/ha. mm) could be obtained by scheduling the irrigation at 30% soil volume wetting especially by planting at 1.5 m. x 1.5 m. spacing suggesting its suitability for water scarcity areas. CRP on Water, ICAR |
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2022-02-03T05:34:25Z
2022-02-03T05:34:25Z 2020-01-01 |
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Article
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/69430 |
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English
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Society for Promotion of Horticulture
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