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Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Yield and Yield Component Evaluation using Bottle Drip Irrigation in Yabello District, Southern Ethiopia

Demisachew Tadele, Abiyot Lelisa, Jaldesa Doyo, Fenan Tola, Isihak Lolo, Desta Nagayo, Taera Itana

Abstract


Drip irrigation is the most proficient systems in supplying water to plant root but it still allows relatively high evaporation especially in clay soils. Thus identifying the high performing water delivering technology for limited water region is fundamental for high yield and water productivity. Bottle irrigation is more appropriate with not quantified results in these studies in saving water. The trials were replicated three times in RCBD for comprising of same bottles having different holes of water delivering devices (1 hole, 2 holes and 3 holes) and checks. Significant different were observed among the four irrigation water deliverance systems. Two holes bottle irrigation devices used less water than three holes systems, thus giving much higher water use efficiencies and less labor intensive. But, the overall effect showed that bottle irrigation system performed better than manual application irrigation system. The results showed that the bottle irrigation having two holes showed better performances and produced a higher yield and water productivity. Relatively higher mean yield of tomato (259.1, 268.3 and 267.9) q/ha was recorded under drip irrigation systems having two holes with three seasons 2016, 2017 & 2019 respectively. Against to bottle drip irrigation having two holes low mean yield of tomato (167, 188 and 205) q/ha was recorded under manual application with 2016, 2017 & 2019 respectively. Hence, focusing on enhanced irrigation methods is important for effective agricultural water management. Farmers, irrigation specialists, water resources managers and decision-makers are advised to use these methods to save the limited water resources and increase agricultural productivity.

 

Keywords: Irrigation devices, Bottle irrigation, Tomato productivity


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