Performance of Trickle Irrigation System on Growth and Yield of Garlic in Case Rabi and Kharif Seasons, Wonkakebele, Ethiopia
Dessie Gieta Amare *
Department of Natural Resources Management, Debre Markos University, P.O.Box: 18, Ethiopia.
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Abstract
Trickle irrigation is one and only of the water saving, progressive and advanced irrigation methods over gravity irrigation. In the point view of this, the research was lead to study the efficiency of Trickle irrigation over gravity irrigation in growth and yield of garlic in case Rabi & Kharif periods, wonka kebele, Ethiopia. The results indicated that trickle irrigation was well achieved greater over gravity irrigation method in terms of greater crop morphology, yield and quality of bulb. Trickle irrigation method documented maximum crop height (67.77 cm & 62.85), amount of leaves (10.25 & 8.00) and neck thickness (1.63 cm & 1.40 cm) in both Rabi and Kharif periods. The bulb equatorial and polar diameter, higher gross product in addition to marketable product achieved in trickle irrigation method. In trickle irrigation method, the gross product and marketable product improved by 12.54% and 22.63%, respectively in Rabi periods over gravity irrigation method and better water use productivity & as well saved 29.40% & 29.20% water for the period of Rabi & Kharif periods, respectively.
Keywords: Kharif, rabi, trickle, garlic, irrigation