Rain Hose Irrigation Technology in Groundnut- A New Innovation in Irrigation System
P. Ayyadurai*
Dept. of Crop Management, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Vazhavachanur, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu (606 753), India
P. S. Shanmugam
Dept. of Pulses, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
M. Sangeetha
Dept. of Soil Science and Chemistry, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Papparapatty, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu (636 809), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Higher yield, Low cost, Rain hose irrigation, Water saving
Abstract
Climate change has brought changes to our rainfall patterns. The farmers suffer from water scarcity for cultivation. To overcome this, a new innovative irrigation technology, the rain hose irrigation technology has been introduced. It is an affordable spray irrigation technology and a replacement for Sprinkler Irrigation System. It is otherwise called as ‘Rain pipe irrigation’. It is easy to install and maintain. Rain Hose is flexible hose with pattern of drip holes. These drip holes are made with nano punching technology to ensure uniform flow of water. Rain Hose is suitable for closely spaced crops viz., greengram, blackgram, groundnut, radish, onion, greens and other vegetable crops etc. Currently this technology mainly adopted by groundnut growers in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu.
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Sri Ranjitha, P., V. Ramulu, G. Jayasree and Narender Reddy, S. 2018. Growth, Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Groundnut under Drip and Surface Furrow Irrigation. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 7(09): 1371-1376. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.709.164.