Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya

Papaya a crop with potential for expansion IS sensitive to drought and waterlogging. Although in Malaysia irrigation is provided to supplement the uneven rainfall distribution, reliable data on crop evapotranspiration are required to design a proper irrigation system so as to apply the correct am...

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Main Author: Ismail, Aeshah
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Language:English
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Published: 1994
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spelling my-upm-ir.98792011-02-24T07:46:37Z Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya 1994-07 Ismail, Aeshah Papaya a crop with potential for expansion IS sensitive to drought and waterlogging. Although in Malaysia irrigation is provided to supplement the uneven rainfall distribution, reliable data on crop evapotranspiration are required to design a proper irrigation system so as to apply the correct amount of water at the right time. An experiment was conducted to determine the actual evapotranspiration (ET) of papaya plant and the effect of irrigation intervals on crop growth. Papaya seedlings were transplanted into containers and observed for about 38 weeks under glass. They were irrigated through emitters at irrigation intervals of 1, 2, 4 and 8 days. ET varied between the four treatments. The daily-irrigated plants gave the highest ET, an average of 5.9 mm/day, and those with an 8-day interval, the lowest, an average of 3.1 mm/day. The plant height, number of leaves and girth measurements did not show a marked difference. However, flowering occurred only in plants subjected to daily and 2-day irrigation intervals and not in the other treatments. Evapotranspiration - Papaya - Case studies 1994-07 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9879/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9879/1/FK_1994_2_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Evapotranspiration - Papaya - Case studies Faculty of Engineering English
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Ismail, Aeshah
Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya
description Papaya a crop with potential for expansion IS sensitive to drought and waterlogging. Although in Malaysia irrigation is provided to supplement the uneven rainfall distribution, reliable data on crop evapotranspiration are required to design a proper irrigation system so as to apply the correct amount of water at the right time. An experiment was conducted to determine the actual evapotranspiration (ET) of papaya plant and the effect of irrigation intervals on crop growth. Papaya seedlings were transplanted into containers and observed for about 38 weeks under glass. They were irrigated through emitters at irrigation intervals of 1, 2, 4 and 8 days. ET varied between the four treatments. The daily-irrigated plants gave the highest ET, an average of 5.9 mm/day, and those with an 8-day interval, the lowest, an average of 3.1 mm/day. The plant height, number of leaves and girth measurements did not show a marked difference. However, flowering occurred only in plants subjected to daily and 2-day irrigation intervals and not in the other treatments.
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title Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya
title_short Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya
title_full Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya
title_fullStr Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Irrigation Intervals on Evapotranspiration and Growth of Papaya
title_sort effect of irrigation intervals on evapotranspiration and growth of papaya
granting_institution Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Engineering
publishDate 1994
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9879/1/FK_1994_2_A.pdf
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