An Experimental Investigation on Irrigation Water Management Using Mulch
| Author(s) | : | K.F. Bhetariya, Prof. N.J.Bhatt, Prof. S.N. Chavda, Prof. (Dr.) S.M. Solanki |
| Institution | : | M.E. (W.R.M) Student, L.E. College, Morbi |
| Published In | : | Vol. 3, Issue 4 — April 2016 |
| Page No. | : | 515-518 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
An experiment was conducted during the January, 2016 to February, 2016 on clayey soil (c-type) toinvestigate the effect of low cost drip irrigation and plastic mulch on tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) crop. Toaccomplish the objectives of investigation 12 treatments were organized. All the combination of four levels of irrigationviz. 0.40, 0.60, 0.80 and 1.00 of pan evaporation (PE) and three different mulch treatments Viz. silver plastic mulch,black plastic mulch and no mulch (control) were studied. The study revealed that drip plus silver plastic mulchingscheduled at 0.80 PE level was the best amalgamation which gave the maximum height and foliage to tomato plant andweed control was found more than 90 % over no mulch treatment.
K.F. Bhetariya, Prof. N.J.Bhatt, Prof. S.N. Chavda, Prof. (Dr.) S.M. Solanki, “An Experimental Investigation on Irrigation Water Management Using Mulch”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp. 515-518, April 2016.
