ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
P.S. PAWAR1*, N.R. DALAL2, B.R. BHITE3
1All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413 722, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
2All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413 722, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
3All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413 722, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
* Corresponding Author : pawarpopat1968@gmail.com
Received : 02-04-2020 Accepted : 18-04-2020 Published : 30-04-2020
Volume : 12 Issue : 8 Pages : 9731 - 9733
Int J Agr Sci 12.8 (2020):9731-9733
Keywords : Acid lime, Drip irrigation, Growth, Yield, Quality, Benefit:cost ratio
Academic Editor : Dr R. K. Mathukia
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi and All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413 722, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India for providing funding and conducting the research trial.
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
A field experiment on standardization of stage wise water requirement in acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) under Western Maharashtra cv. Phule Sharbati was carried out at All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri during the period from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The pooled results obtained that the effect of stage wise application of irrigation water on growth, yield and fruit quality of acid lime were significant. The maximum plant height (3.13 m), canopy volume (23.66 m3), fruit weight (47.60 g), number of fruits (805.54 fruits/tree), fruit yield (38.71 kg/tree and 10.71 t/ha), juice (49.08 %), acidity (6.85 %), ascorbic acid (32.85 mg/100 ml juice) and B:C ratio (1.56) were recorded in the treatment T4 i.e., application of irrigation water at 80:80:80:80:80:80 ER % from stage-I (January-February) to stage-VI (November-December). From the results it is recommended that irrigation at 80:80:80:80:80:80 ER % from stage-I (January-February) to stage-VI (November-December) is recommended for better growth, maximum yield and quality fruits with efficient and timely utilization of irrigation water in acid lime cv. Phule Sharbati for Western Maharashtra.
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