Response of brinjal to irrigation schedules and mulches under drip irrigation system

Abstract

The purpose of this examination was to study the response of brinjal to irrigation schedules and mulches under drip irrigation system during 2020 to 2021 at the Agriculture Experimental Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Paria, Gujarat. Nine treatments were simulated thrice in a factorial concept of randomized block design with two factors. 1. Irrigation regimes viz., Drip irrigation at 0.4 PEF, Drip irrigation at 0.6 PEF and Drip irrigation at 0.8 PEF. 2. Mulching viz., No mulch, Sugarcane mulch @ 5 t ha-1 and Black plastic mulch (50 µ). The result unveiled that, application of drip irrigation at 0.8 PEF with black plastic mulch (50μ) treatments showed notably enhanced plant height, dry and fresh weight of plant, fruit girth and length, number of fruits and yield. An application of mulching with drip ensures results in better yield, control weeds and further increases the efficiency of the system.