Evaluation of micro-irrigation methods in pomegranate under semi-arid tropical climate of India

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dc.contributor.authorMarathe, R.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Jyotsanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhari, D.T.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:16:19Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:16:19Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractAim: To evaluate different micro-irrigation systems against basin irrigation in terms of growth, yield, fruit quality, disease infestation and water use of pomegranate under semi-arid tropical climate of Central India. Methodology: A field experiment was conducted in newly planted pomegranate cv. Bhagwa orchard with four irrigation treatments, viz., drip (4 lph, 4 plant-1), microjet 180o (2 plant-1), microjet 360o (2 plant-1) and basin (double ring) irrigation replicated five times in a randomised block design (RBD) in heavy textured soil. Results: Basin irrigation is widely practiced method of irrigation which presently facilitate better soil moisture distribution, resulted in better root proliferation and higher leaf nutrient status (K 0.98%, Cu 105.4 ppm and Zn 35.9 ppm) followed by drip (N 2.12% and Mn 40.4 ppm) system of irrigation. Maximum fruit yield was obtained under basin and drip which was 376.7% and 242.8% higher than that obtained under microjet 180o irrigation system, respectively. Water use efficiency was highest in drip (0.526) than basin (0.499) system of irrigation. Disease incidence in the plants was less under drip while it was high under microjet system of irrigation. Interpretation: Experimental findings clearly indicate that the areas which had ample amount of irrigation, basin irrigation was the most efficient system in harnessing maximum yields, while drip irrigation resulted in higher water use efficiency under arid to semiarid tropical climate, micro-sprinkler irrigation system is not beneficial for pomegranate orchards.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICAR-National ResearchCentre on Pomegranate,Solapur- 413 255, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMarathe R.A., Sharma Jyotsana, Chaudhari D.T.. Evaluation of micro-irrigation methods in pomegranate under semi-arid tropical climate of India. Journal of Environmental Biology . 2019 Sep; 40(5): 1029-1035en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-8704
dc.identifier.issn2394-0379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/214622
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprisesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume40en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jeb.co.in/journal_issues/201909_sep19/paper_07.pdfen_US
dc.subjectBasin irrigationen_US
dc.subjectChlorophyll contenten_US
dc.subjectMicro-sprinklersen_US
dc.subjectNutrient uptakeen_US
dc.subjectPunica granatumen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of micro-irrigation methods in pomegranate under semi-arid tropical climate of Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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