Importance of irrigation regime, dripline placement and row spacing in the drip irrigation of sugar cane

Soil moisture conditions created under drip irrigation have an important effect on crop growth and yield. This paper describes a trial that was carried out in Mauritius to determine the most appropriate combination of irrigation regime, dripline placement and row spacing for drip-irrigated sugar can...

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Published in:Agricultural water management 1990, Vol.17 (1), p.75-94
Main Authors: Batchelor, C.H., Soopramanien, G.C., Bell, J.P., Nayamuth, R., Hodnett, M.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural and forest climatology and meteorology. Irrigation. Drainage
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
CANA DE AZUCAR
CANNE A SUCRE
CROP YIELD
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
IRRIGATION GOUTTE A GOUTTE
IRRIGATION SCHEMES
Irrigation. Drainage
MAURICE
MAURICIO
MAURITIUS
PERIMETRE IRRIGUEE
PERIMETRO REGADO
RENDEMENT DES CULTURES
RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS
RIEGO POR GOTEO
SUGAR CANE
TRICKLE IRRIGATION
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Summary:Soil moisture conditions created under drip irrigation have an important effect on crop growth and yield. This paper describes a trial that was carried out in Mauritius to determine the most appropriate combination of irrigation regime, dripline placement and row spacing for drip-irrigated sugar cane grown under local conditions. Measurements were made of cane growth and yield on fourteen treatments throughout three crop seasons (a plant cane crop and two ratoon crops). Detailed measurements were also made of the distribution of soil water potential on each of the fourteen treatments using two-dimensional arrays of tensiometers. These data were used to explain differences between treatments in both cane growth and yield. Periods of over and under-irrigation were identified. Recommendations are made for the design and management of drip schemes sited on similar soil types with similar climatic conditions.
ISSN:0378-3774
1873-2283
DOI:10.1016/0378-3774(90)90057-6