Punjab Agricultural University Regional Station, Dabwali Road, Bathinda, 151 001, Punjab
*Corresponding author's present address: Department of Agronomy, PAU, Ludhiana; E-mail: buttargs@rediffmail.com
Online published on 19 April, 2014.
A field experiment was conducted for two years to evaluate the effect of water quality, N levels and different methods of planting-cum-irrigation on yield and water use efficiency in tomato. The paired row sowing under trickle irrigation gave the highest fruit yield (kg/plant), which was accompanied by 50% saving of irrigation water under both the irrigation water qualities. Similarly, under trickle irrigation, 50% N applied produced same fruit yield as compared with 100% N under each furrow irrigation of ridge planted tomato under both water qualities. Poor quality irrigation water reduced the fruit yield significantly during first year, but reduction was non significant during second year of experimentation. The water use efficiency recorded was the highest in
paired sown tomato under trickle irrigation.
Tomato, Drip, Irrigation methods, Water quality
