STUDIES ON NUTRIENT AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY THROUGH DRIP IRRIGATION ON PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES OF TOMATO

J. CHEENA¹*, B. LALU NAIK², M. VIJAYA^3
1Department of Vegetable Science, JVR- Horticultural Research Station, Malyal, Mahabubabad, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University, Rajendranagra, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
²Vegetable Research Station, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
³Director of Research, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
* Corresponding Author : cheenapawarj@gmail.com

Received : 09-06-2018     Accepted : 18-06-2018     Published : 30-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 12       Pages : 6361 - 6365
Int J Agr Sci 10.12 (2018):6361-6365

Keywords : Tomato, Drip irrigation, Fertigation, WUE,FUE
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University, Rajendranagra, Hyderabad-30, Telangana, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The experiments were carried out during the period from September to January in consecutive years 2013, 2014 and 2015 at JVR, Horticulture Research Station, Malyal, Mahaboobabad (Dist). The primary objective is to determine optimum dosage of nutrients and irrigation through drip method in tomato for higher yields. Nine treatments with combination of different irrigation and fertigation levels were studied. The results of this study revealed that during three years of research the level 90 % RDF of N and K along with 10000 lit/acre/day (T8) gave significantly higher yields in comparison with other treatments. So, it can be concluded that the drip irrigation with 10000 lit/acre/day with fertigation 90% RDF of N and k (T8) increase yield of tomato by enhancing the water and fertilizer use efficiency.

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