Influence of irrigation and mulching practites wn water use, yield components and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana)
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https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v46i4.3333Keywords:
Finger millet, Ragi, Irrigation, MwIGhtngAbstract
January eceiveb: 2001 A field experiment was conducted at Annamlai Univereity Gxperimental farm, Annamalainagar, to study the effect of it r rliJation and mulchhg pracfices on yield of finger millet or ragi [Eleusine coracana (L.) GaertnJ cv. CO 13 thing 1998 and 1999. The depth of water was4ifed as 30 mmat each irrigation (IW). The IW: CPE ratio of 0.9 consumed more water through idigalion, folldwed by 0.6 IW : along with sugarcane CPE ratio. Scheduling irrigation at an IW: CPE rdtio of 0.9 trash mulching at 10 cm thickness gave higher grain yield and it was at par with 0.6 IW: CPE along with sugarcane trash mulch at 10 cm thickness. The consumptive use of water was highest with 0.9 IW: CPE ratio, followed by 0.6 ratio. The water use efficiency increased with the decrease in number of irrigations.References
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2001-10-10
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R. NAGARAJAN, & K WAHAB. (2001). Influence of irrigation and mulching practites wn water use, yield components and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 46(4), 46_4 . https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v46i4.3333
