Performance of Drip-Irrigated Mango, Sapota, and Cashew Nut

350The micro irrigation is one of the water saving method of irrigation being employed at large scale in various countries. Drip irrigation is a novel irrigation method in India. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of drip irrigation systems on horticulture plantation at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Sindewahi, District Chandrapur (Maharashtra State). In this study, the performance of drip irrigation on growth and development of horticultural crops, namely, mango, sapota, and cashew nut at Ranwadi watershed during the year 2005-06 to 2006-07 was evaluated. The result revealed the effect of drip irrigation treatment on growth and development of mango, sapota, and cashew nut. It was found that the treatment with 40 L water per day per plant through drip was found superior than all other treatment in respect of height (31.71 cm), canopy (1193 cm²), and diameter (2.71 cm) of the stem of mango plant. In respect of sapota plant, treatment with 60 L water per day per plant was found satisfactorily superior in respect of height (26.2 cm), canopy (706 cm²), and diameter (2.41 cm) stem of sapota plant. In respect of cashew nut plant, the treatment with 48 L of water alternate day per plant was found statistically significant and was at par in case of height (46.70 cm), canopy (1906 cm²), and diameter (2.94 cm) stem of cashew nut plant.