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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2018 , Volume 6, Issue 1
Page No. : 488-496
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6089

Performance of Water Melon under Mulching, Subsurface and Surface Drip Irrigation Systems in Semi-Arid Region

Mallikarjun Reddy1, M. S. Ayyanagowdar2, M. G. Patil3, B. S. Polisgowdar2, M. Nemichandrappa2 and J. R. Patil4

1Assistant Professor AC kalaburgi, UAS Raichur
2Professor, SWE department UAS, Raichur
3Dean (PGS) UAS, Raichur
4Dean (Agri.) AC kalaburgi
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mallureddycae2026@gmail.com
Received: 11.12.2017 | Revised: 20.01.2018 | Accepted: 25.01.2018

 ABSTRACT

The field experiment was conducted during 2014 and 2015 to assess the yield and yield traits of watermelon to evaluate effects of three main irrigation systems (like surface drip irrigation with mulching, surface drip irrigation without mulching and subsurface drip irrigation)and three sub treatments (80, 100 and 120% ET) using drip irrigation the yield varied from season to season. For summer season, watermelon yield varied from 71.18 t/ha (80% ET) of surface drip irrigation with mulching (T1I1) to 45.91 t/ha (120% ET) of subsurface drip irrigation (T3I3) and same trend was followed in the winter season. The maximum average fruit weight was found in 80% ET (4.20 kg) of surface drip irrigation with mulching (T1I1) and the lowest average fruit weight was found in 120% ET (3.45 kg) with subsurface drip irrigation (T3I3) and same trend was followed in second season. In both seasons, highest yield was recorded in the 80% ET of surface drip irrigation with mulching than the other treatments.

Key words: Evapotranspiration, Drip irrigation, moisture, Subsurface, Crop water use

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Cite this article:

Reddy, M., Ayyanagowdar, M.S., Patil, M.G., Polisgowdar, B.S., Nemichandrappa, M. and Patil, J.R., Performance of Water Melon under Mulching, Subsurface and Surface Drip Irrigation Systems in Semi-Arid Region, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6(1): 488-496 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6089




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