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A package of water management practices for sustainable growth and improved production of vegetable crop in labour and water scarce Sub-Saharan Africa

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A package of water management practices including pitcher irrigation method and water conserving techniques of manure application and mulching is experimented for sustainable growth and improved production of cucumber crop in Makanya village in North Eastern Tanzania. The increase in total yield due to package of water management practices is 203 per cent and water use efficiency obtained is 12.06kgm-3. The seasonal water requirement of cucumber crop under package of water management practices ranges from 146.30 to 198.10mm, which is on an average 4.19 times less as compared to control treatment of can irrigation. The irrigation interval in package of water management practices is 4.9 times higher than the can irrigation method. The water and labour uses are reduced by 75.9 and 73 per cent, respectively in package of water management practices. The results showed that the self-regulative nature of pitchers and moisture retention by water conserving techniques is helpful in mitigating water stress in crop root zone. The moisture retention period in soil is increased assisting reduction of labour hours required in irrigation. In local context, the water management practices included in the package are easy to understand, adopt, operate and maintain.

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  • Pachpute, J.S., 2010. "A package of water management practices for sustainable growth and improved production of vegetable crop in labour and water scarce Sub-Saharan Africa," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 97(9), pages 1251-1258, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agiwat:v:97:y:2010:i:9:p:1251-1258
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