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D. Agrahar-Murugkar ¹, P. P. Pal ¹

Affiliations
1 ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umroi Road, Umaim - 793 103, Meghalaya, IN

Abstract

The lives of tribals revolve around nature's law with a symbiotic relationship with nature. The Northeastern hill region of India is dominated by a number of tribes who have their own distinct history, culture, genetic make-up, social structure and customs. These features have made this region different from the rest of the country. Meghalaya, one of the states in this region is literally the "Abode of Clouds", the name that describes the climatic phenomena that brings torrents of rain to its mountainous terrain. Three different tribes: Khasis, Jaintias and Garos dominate the demographic profile of Meghalaya.

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S. N. Ghosh ¹, P. P. Pal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Fruits and Orchard Management, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur – 741 252, IN

Abstract

An investigation was undertaken to find out the effect of basin and drip irrigation on growth, production, fruit quality, foliar N, P, K values and soil moisture status in Mosambi sweet orange grown in laterite soil. Treatments included drip irrigation at 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 Epan with and without black polythene mulching, basin irrigation @ 30 liter/plant at 18 days interval + black polythene mulching and control (No watering + black polythene mulching). The plants receiving irrigation at 0.8 Epan + polythene mulching resulted 136 fruits per plant with superior in fruit quality in terms of highest TSS (11.2°B), sugar (8.5%) and vitamin C (47.8 mg/100ml) content. Maximum fruit weight of 166 g and diameter of 7.0 cm were recorded in the fruits of the plants which received irrigation at 1.0 Epan + polythene mulching. Foliar nitrogen content was highest (2.65%) in plants with drip irrigation at 0.8 Epan + polythene mulching while phosphorus and potassium content were non-significant among the treatments. Irrigation (drip or basin) of the plants during dry months resulted lower shoot drying as compared to no irrigation.

Keywords

Citrus Sinensis, Drip Irrigation, Basin Irrigation, Fruit Yield, Fruit Quality, Laterite Soil.

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