Influence of irrigation methods and mulching on the establishment of mango saplings.
Narvane S. M., Desai U. T.
Author Affiliation: Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri 413?722, India.
Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities 14 : 381-383
Abstract : Nine-month-old grafted plants of the cultivar Kesar were planted and the following irrigation treatments were applied: (1) surface irrigation, (2) surface irrigation + black polyethylene mulch, (3) surface irrigation + sugarcane trash mulch, (4) irrigation via a 3.5-litre pitcher buried 10 cm from the plant at planting, with the mouth above ground level, and (5) sub-soil irrigation via a pitcher buried 10 cm from the plant, 1 foot below ground level, covered by a plastic plate and fed through a 3-cm diameter pipe. The quantity of water applied/plant per day was 3.0, 2.0, 2.0, 1.5 and 1.25 litres, respectively. The best result, with regard to plant height, stem girth, leaf production, leaf area, plant DW, and root number were obtained with treatment (5).