Irrigation schedule for establishment of young coffee
A field experiment was conducted at the Central Coffee Research Institute, in Karnataka, India, during the summer season of 1995-96, to study the influence of supplementary irrigation and to determine the economical level of irrigation schedule for better establishment of young coffee (Coffea arabica cv. Cauvery) seedlings in the main field after transplanting from the nursery. The results obtained indicated that subsoil irrigation of young seedlings at 1 litre every 10 days and 2 litres every 15 days increased the growth characteristics of the seedlings significantly (p=0.05) compared to other treatments. However, treatment with 2 litres per 15 days interval of subsoil irrigation resulted in higher soil moisture level compared with 1 litre per 10 days subsoil irrigation. Considering the economics of the treatment, subsoil irrigation with 2 litres of water at 15 days interval was found to be more advantageous than the other treatments.
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| Format: | biblioteca |
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2000
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| Subjects: | COFFEA ARABICA, METODOS DE APLICACION, CAFE, CALENDARIO DE LOS RIEGOS, RIEGO POR ARRIBA, PLANTULAS, AGUA DEL SUELO, RIEGO SUBTERRANEO, |
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| Summary: | A field experiment was conducted at the Central Coffee Research Institute, in Karnataka, India, during the summer season of 1995-96, to study the influence of supplementary irrigation and to determine the economical level of irrigation schedule for better establishment of young coffee (Coffea arabica cv. Cauvery) seedlings in the main field after transplanting from the nursery. The results obtained indicated that subsoil irrigation of young seedlings at 1 litre every 10 days and 2 litres every 15 days increased the growth characteristics of the seedlings significantly (p=0.05) compared to other treatments. However, treatment with 2 litres per 15 days interval of subsoil irrigation resulted in higher soil moisture level compared with 1 litre per 10 days subsoil irrigation. Considering the economics of the treatment, subsoil irrigation with 2 litres of water at 15 days interval was found to be more advantageous than the other treatments. |
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