Agrotechnology

Bako Agricultural Research Centre, Kenya

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• Research Article   
  Effect of Alternate Furrow Irrigation with Different Irrigation Intervals on Yield, Water Use Efficiency, and Economic Return of Green Cob Maize (Zea mays) Production at Wayu Tuka and Diga Districts, Western Oromia
  Author(s): Adisu Tadese* and Lema Teklu
  
  Alternate furrow irrigation with proper irrigation intervals could save irrigation water and result in high yield with minimum irrigation water and costs during dry season. Field experiment was conducted at two locations for two consecutive years to investigate the effect of alternate furrow irrigation with irrigation intervals (AFI with normal, reduced and extended irrigation intervals) on yield, water productivity and economic return of maize as compared with every-furrow irrigation (EFI, conventional method with normal irrigation interval). Normal irrigation interval is irrigation interval produced by CROPWAT model. Results indicated that highest green cob yield 10733/ha and 10822/ha at Diga and 10044/ha and 10200/ha were obtained from AFI with normal irrigation interval treatment during two consecutive seasons whereas, low number are collected from Farmer practice (FP) treatments... View more»
  

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