Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Growth and Yield of Tomato under Drip Irrigation in Shade Net House

Priyanka Sharma; Mahesh Kothari; S.S. Lakhawat; S.R. Bhakar

doi:10.52151/jae2015522.1577

Authors

Priyanka Sharma College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Author
Mahesh Kothari Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, India Author
S.S. Lakhawat Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, India Author
S.R. Bhakar Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2015522.1577

Keywords:

Deficit irrigation, drip irrigation, evapotranspiration, shade net house, tomato crop

Abstract

The effect of deficit irrigation on growth and production of drip irrigated tomato under shade net house was studied through field experiment. Four different levels of drip irrigation equivalent to 100%, 80%, 60% and 40% of crop evapotranspiration with five replications were considered for their effect on crop growth and crop yield inside the shade net house. Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon, Badshah Variety) plants were grown under the shade net house with 50% shade. Plant height, number of leaves and individual fruit weight were found to be highest with 80 % irrigation, giving highest yield of 108.30 t.ha-1. Actual irrigation water application between 1.62 and 4.58 mm.day-1 was thus recommended for tomato crop in a shade net house.

Author Biography

S.R. Bhakar, Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, India

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