Performance Evaluation of Subsurface Drainage System under Waterlogged Saline Vertisols for Sugarcane Crop in Ukai Kakrapar Canal Command, Gujarat

Anil R. Chinchmalatpure; Sagar D. Vibhute; M. J. Kaledhonkar; Sanjay Vasant Kad; Shrvan Kumar; David Camus; Indivar Prasad; S. K. Kamra; P.C. Sharma

doi:10.52151/jae2020573.1719

Authors

Anil R. Chinchmalatpure Land and Water Management Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012 Author
Sagar D. Vibhute Land and Water Management Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012, India Author
M. J. Kaledhonkar AICRP on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture, Author
Sanjay Vasant Kad (Agriculture Extension) ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012 Author
Shrvan Kumar ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012 Author
David Camus ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012 Author
Indivar Prasad ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221305, India Author
S. K. Kamra Director, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana-132001 Author
P.C. Sharma ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana-132001 Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2020573.1719

Keywords:

Agricultural drainage, subsurface drainage, canal command, salinity, sugarcane, Vertisols, waterlogging

Abstract

Crop productivity in canal command areas of India is declining due to waterlogging and soil salinization problems, and it is posing a big threat to livelihood security of small and marginal farmers. Subsurface drainage (SSD) technology, which restores favourable condition in the crop root zone by reclaiming waterlogged saline soils, can be one of the options to restore the crop productivity in such areas. The SSD system was installed at Mulad village in the Ukai Kakrapar canal command area, Gujarat, in the year 2012 to address the problem of drastic yield reduction of sugarcane due to twin problems of waterlogging and soil salinity in Vertisols. It was found that the SSD helped in desalination of soil profile as soil electrical conductivity was reduced to a range of 0.42 to 3.90 dS.m-1 from its initial range of 1.2 to 7.3 dS.m-1. Electrical conductivity of drained water was in the range of 1.3 to 4.4 dS.m-1. Further, there was reduction in waterlogging condition, both surface and sub-surface, as water table lowered below crop root zone depth (depth of 0.6 m) and surface water ponding duration reduced to 6-8 days from earlier 25-30 days during peak monsoon days. Overall performance of SSD system was satisfactory as average sugarcane yield in the study area increased significantly from 39.29 to 97.29 t.ha-1 as result of reduction in soil salinity and waterlogging in drainage area. Economic analysis also indicated 114% increase in benefit-cost ratio after SSD installation. Thus, large scale installation of SSD system for reclamation of waterlogged saline Vertisols is economically viable in the state of Gujarat.

Author Biographies

Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, Land and Water Management Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012

Head
Sagar D. Vibhute, Land and Water Management Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012, India

Scientist
M. J. Kaledhonkar, AICRP on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture,

Project Coordinator
Sanjay Vasant Kad, (Agriculture Extension) ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012

Scientist
Shrvan Kumar, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012

Scientist (Soil Science)
David Camus, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, Gujarat-392012

Scientist (Agroforestry)
Indivar Prasad, ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221305, India

Scientist (Plant Breeding)
S. K. Kamra, Director, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana-132001

Scientist (Retd.)
P.C. Sharma, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana-132001

Director

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