IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY AND YIELD IN RABI SESSION FOR DIFFERENT WHEAT VARIETIES UNDER DIFFERENT IRRIGATION DEPTH AND IRRIGATION METHODS

MAHESH P. TRIPATHI¹*, R.K. NEMA², M.K. AWASTHI³, Y.K. TIWARI^4
1Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, India
²Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, India
³Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, India
⁴Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, India
* Corresponding Author : maheshtripathi05@gmail.com

Received : 14-01-2018     Accepted : 18-01-2018     Published : 30-01-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 2       Pages : 5014 - 5016
Int J Agr Sci 10.2 (2018):5014-5016

Keywords : Border irrigation, depth of irrigation, flood irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, water productivity
Academic Editor : Sourabh Nema, Subhash Thakur, Neetu Sharma
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : I would like to extend sincere thanks to my adviser, Dr R.K. Nema, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, India for the knowledge, guidance and freedom he provided throughout the course of this project
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Irrigation plays a most important role in crop production from beginning of civilization. The efficient irrigation water management can increase the crop productivity manifolds. A study had been conducted to evaluate the effect of irrigation on yield, water productivity and production which should be consistently evaluated across the area of the entire country in order to meet the needs of increasing population and achieving the food sustainability. The study evaluated the wheat yield and water productivity for different varieties, irrigation method and depth of irrigation in Khapa and Magardha command area, which is located in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh (India). In this study, Different irrigation application methods i.e. (sprinkler irrigation system, Border irrigation and flood irrigation) and different sowing methods were applied on wheat crop. The study results involved measurement of different crop growth parameter, crop yield and eventually water productivity analysis had been performed on different selected parameters. The results indicated that water productivity is significantly impacted by changing crop varieties as well as depth of irrigation. The study suggested that efficient management of crop variety, depth of irrigation water and sowing date can significantly improve the farm income for water scares area.

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