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Vol. 9 (2) : March-April 2018 issue
Green Farming Vol. 9 (2) : 327-330 ; March-April, 2018
Response of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) growth, yield attributes and economics to irrigation levels and mulching
M.M. SIPPOa1*,  P.K. SINGHa2,  S.R. BHAKARa3  and  S.S. LAKHAWATb4
aDepartment of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, bDepartment of Horticulture, Raj. College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur - 313 001 (Rajasthan)
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1M-Tech Student *(medsippo@gmail.com), 2,3Professor, 4Asstt. Professor
Subject : Water and Natural Resource Management, Water Conservation Engg., Water Harvesting, Farm Pond, Sewage Water, Irrigation
Paper No. : P-7170
Total Pages : 4
Received : 07 February 2018
Revised accepted : 19 March 2018
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M.M. SIPPO, P.K. SINGH, S.R. BHAKAR and S.S. LAKHAWAT. 2018. Response of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) growth, yield attributes and economics to irrigation levels and mulching. Green Farming  Vol. 9 (2) : 327-330  ;  March-April, 2018

ABSTRACT
Field experiment was carried out to study the response of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) growth, yield attributes and economics to irrigation levels and mulching. The field was divided into three blocks, in which each block was assigned to four drip irrigation levels (irrigation treatments consisted 15% Available soil moisture depletion (ASMD) (I1), 30% ASMD (I2), 45% ASMD (I3) and 60% ASMD (I4). Soil cover treatments (black plastic mulch, wheat straw and no mulch) were randomly distributed according to 4x3 factorial arrangements with Randomized complete block design. Black plastic mulch treatments produced significantly higher yield than other mulch treatments. Average fruit length and weight of okra were also affected by different mulch treatments. Generally, fresh length and weights of okra were 11.2% and 13.9% higher in black plastic mulch than bare soil respectively. Using plastic mulch as soil covering, significantly increased marketable yield of okra and their components compared with bare soil. Total yield of okra and fruit number using plastic mulch was about 49.3 % and 52.4% more than without mulching respectively. The treatment, M3I2 recorded considerably highest values of income from produce (` 344,040) with net income of (` 199, 753) per hectare, respectively with a B:C ratio of 1.38. It is concluded that using black plastic mulch as soil covering enhanced okra vegetative growth and yield. Consequently it is recommended that farmers of similar agro-ecology should schedule irrigation at 30% available soil moisture deficit in combination of using black plastic mulch to produce higher okra yield.
Key words :
Economics, Growth & yield attributes, Irrigation, Okra, Plastic mulch, Wheat straw mulch.