International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (649) Last page : (652)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4023
Nutrient Uptake in Turmeric Crop under Drip and Micro Sprinkler Fertigation and Its Effect on Fresh Rhizome Yield
H. A. Archana1* and N. Maragatham2
1Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003
2Professor and Head, Department of Farm Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nancyarchu@gmail.com
Received: 10.06.2017 | Revised: 18.07.2017 | Accepted: 23.07.2017
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted to study the nutrient uptake in turmeric under drip and micro sprinkler fertigation and its effects on fresh rhizome yield during July-February of 2015-16 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The treatments comprised of two micro irrigation systems (drip and micro sprinkler) with three irrigation levels viz., 80, 100 and 120% of evaporation from a Class A Pan evaporimeter and two levels of fertigation viz., 75 and 100% RDF with water soluble fertilizers (WSF) (urea, MAP and MOP). Surface irrigation (5 cm depth) + soil application of fertilizers at 100% RDF was the control. The result indicated that higher turmeric yield was noticed under drip irrigation at 120% PE + fertigation with 100% RDF which is statistically on par with micro sprinkler irrigation at 120% PE + fertigation with 100% RDF. This may be due to maximum uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in irrigation at 120% PE + fertigation with 100% RDF in drip and micro sprinkler systems.
Key words: Nutrient, uptake, evaporation, turmeric, yield
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Cite this article: Archana, H.A. and Maragatham, N., Nutrient uptake in turmeric crop under drip and micro sprinkler fertigation and its effect on fresh rhizome yield, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 649-652 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4023
