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T1 ALTERNATE SKIP IRRIGATION STRATEGY ENSURE SUSTAINABLE SUGARCANE YIELD
A1 M. U. Chattha
A1 M. U. Hassan
A1 I. Khan
A1 M. B. Chattha
A1 H. Munir
A1 M. Nawaz
A1 A. Mahmood
A1 M. Usman
A1 M. Kharal
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 27
IS 5
SP 1604
OP 1610
YR 2017
FD 2017/10/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>Skip irrigation is one known strategy for crop growth with compromise on cane yield, however, alternate skip irrigation is relatively better and modern strategy for saving water without compromising on cane yield. The experiment was conducted at Sugarcane Research Institute Faisalabad, under randomized complete block design with four replications. Conventional irrigation, combinations of both skip irrigation and alternate skip irrigation techniques were made associated with levels of irrigation at 50%, 75% and 100% of total delta of water for sugarcane at the same location employing 120 cm apart deep trenches. Sugarcane variety HSF-240 fertilized with standard NPK doses @ 168:112:112 kg ha-1 along with mechanical and chemical weed control by using Gezapax Combi @ 3.75 kg ha-1. Furadon granules @ 35 kg ha-1 were applied to control insects. Results revealed that growth parameters were affected and quality traits except cane juice percentage were not affected significantly by different irrigation methods and water levels during the experimental years. Maximum stripped cane yield per hectare was obtained from application of 4000 mm water which was statistically similar to alternate skip irrigation of 3000 mm hence resulted 1000 mm water saving with non-significant compromise on cane and sugar yield.</p>
K1 Sugarcane, Irrigation methods, Water Saving
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2017-JAPS-203