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mm in 4 lph drip followed by 755.25 mm in 8 lph drip<br />
irrigation and 790 mm in micro sprinkler. (Table<br />
3).<br />
The percent saving in seasonal water use with<br />
4 lph drip irrigation, 8lph drip irrigation and micro<br />
sprinkler irrigation was calculated as 30.14%,<br />
29.41% and 26.16% respectively, as compared to<br />
the surface method of irrigation. These findings are<br />
also supported by Magar et at. (1985) and<br />
Sivanappan and Padmakumari (1980).<br />
Yield parameter<br />
The crop yield was evaluated with all the<br />
irrigation treatments and compared to surface<br />
irrigation. The highest yields from 8 lph was found<br />
(212.49 q/ha), followed by 4 lph (202.79 q/ha) and<br />
from micro sprinkler irrigation (169.17 q/ha)<br />
presented in (Table 4). The percent increase yield<br />
with 8 lph drip, 4 lph and micro sprinkler irrigation<br />
was recorded as 36.89%, 30.60% and 8.98%<br />
respectively as compared to surface method of<br />
irrigation. These results are supported by<br />
Sivanappan and padmakumari (1980) and Magar et<br />
al. (1985).<br />
Water Use Efficiency<br />
The water use efficiency with 8 lph drip, 4 lph<br />
drip and micro sprinkler was calculated and<br />
compared to the surface irrigation. The highest water<br />
use efficiency (50.7 kg/ha-mm) was found from 8<br />
lph, followed by 4 lph drip (46.8 kg/ha-mm) and<br />
from micro sprinkler (29.7 kg/ha-mm). The results<br />
presented in the (Table 5).<br />
CONCLUSIONS<br />
The ET values for the initial stage,<br />
development stage, mid season stage and late season<br />
stage of Bitter Gourd were determined as 164.4,<br />
296.7, 220.9 and 119.3 mm respectively. Thus total<br />
ET for crop period was found to be 801.3 mm. The<br />
seasonal water use of bitter gourd under micro<br />
sprinkler, 8 lph drip and 4 lph drip was found to be<br />
790 mm, 755.25 mm and 747.50 mm respectively.<br />
The water use efficiency of Bitter Gourd under micro<br />
sprinkler, 8 lph drip and 4 lph drip was found to be<br />
29.7, 50.7 and 46.8 kg /ha-mm respectively. The<br />
benefit-cost ratio for 8 lph drip, 4 lph drip and micro<br />
sprinkler irrigation were found to be 4.26: 1, 3.69:<br />
1 and 1.15: 1 respectively.<br />
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