Frequency and depth of irrigation for groundnut |
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Authors: | G.Bhaskara Reddy S.Rami Reddy G.H.Sankara Reddi |
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Affiliation: | Department of Agronomy, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Tirupati Campus-517 502 India |
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Abstract: | Studies on frequency and depth of irrigation for groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) for two summer seasons at Tirupati campus of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, India showed that, keeping the total quantity of applied irrigation water almost the same, high frequency irrigation gave the highest yield. For each irrigation frequency, highest yields were obtained when the depth of water applied was equal to that lost in evapotranspiration. Low irrigation frequency and low depth of irrigation resulted in lower yields. Increase in yield with increase in frequency and depth of water was due to optimum available moisture and nutrients in the root zone throughout the crop period. The results from the trial indicated that on sandy loam soils of poor water retentive capacity, high yields can be obtained with frequent irrigations with the depth of water applied equal to that lost in evapotranspiration. |
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