Evaluation of in situ water harvesting techniques and use of low cost mulching materials in mango cv. Alphonso.
Patil D. R., Patil H. B., Prashanth J. M., Patil S. N.
Author Affiliation: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bijapur - 586 101, India.
Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences 18 : 1160-1162
Abstract : A study was conducted during 2001-02 and 2002-03 in Dharwad, Karnataka, India, to determine the response of mango cv. Alphonso to different in situ water harvesting techniques and low-cost mulching materials. Treatments comprised: control (circular basin without inward slope; T1), 5% inward circular basin (T2), crescent bunding (T3), and 5% inward circular basin + locally available mulch (dried leaves of mango and grass; T4). There was 1.8-4.0% more soil water content in plots treated with in situ water techniques compared to the control. Water conservation in soil at all depths (0- to 15-, 15- to 30-, 30- to 60- and 60- to 90-cm) was maximum in T4. T4 recorded the highest fruit yield (41.70 kg/tree), number of fruits per tree (214.75) and fruit circumstance (16.83 cm). T2 recorded the highest fruit weight (194.81 g) and fruit length (8.87 cm).