ABSTRACT
Water scarcity is one of the major causes of low productivity and decline of citrus orchards in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In India, it is third important fruit crop after banana and mango. Nagpur mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) is mostly grown on Vertisol of gently sloppy lands, which is characterized with producing abundant runoff during monsoon on one hand and soil moisture shortage for sustaining the crop in post monsoon period on the other hand [4, 10]. Although, some in-situ runoff conservation measures for different crops such as lemon [3] and sweet orange [1] were advocated for better growth and production, yet such information is lacking for Nagpur mandarin. Moreover, rainwater harvesting in tank and recycling it in orchards is one of the potential options for enhancing productivity of citrus in water scarce regions.
