Influence of irrigation scheduling and crop establishment methods on growth parameters: Periodic LAI, SPAD and PAR in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Bashir Moneesa1,*, Bhat M.A.2, Sheikh Tahir Ahmad1, Dar Eajaz Ahmad3, Kanth R. H.1, Saxena Amal1, Baba Zahoor Ahmad4, Wani Fehim Jeelani5, Sheikh Farooq Ahmad6 1Division of Agronomy, FOA, SKUAST-K, Wadura, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India 2Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 3KVK, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India 4Division of Basic Sciences and Humanities, FOA, SKUAST-K, Wadura, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India 5Division of Agri-Statistics, FOA, SKUAST-K, Wadura, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India 6MCRS, Sagam, Jammu and Kashmir, India *e-mail: moneesabashir@skaustkashmir.ac.in
Online published on 30 June, 2023. Abstract An experiment was carried out at research farm of Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-K, Wadura, Jammu and Kashmir, during the kharif seasons of the year 2021 and 2022 to appraise marked effect of different rice establishment methods and irrigations regimes. The experiment included rice establishment methods as main plot treatments (SRI: System of rice intensification; DSR: Direct seeded rice; TPR: Transplanted Rice) and different irrigation regimes as sub plot treatments (I1: Continuous submergence (flooding) upto 3cm depth; I2: Application of irrigation (24 litres m-2) 4 days after disappearance of ponded water throughout crop growth; I3: Application of irrigation (24 litres m-2) 4 days after disappearance of ponded water upto panicle initiation and then submergence upto dough stage; I4: Application of irrigation (24 litres m-2) 4 days after disappearance of ponded water upto flowering and then submergence upto dough stage; I5: Saturation throughout (1cm of standing water). Over TPR and DSR establishment methods, SRI showed significantly higher periodic Leaf Area Index, SPAD and PAR values. Amid different irrigation regimes, I1 showed significantly higher values for periodic LAI, SPAD and PAR in contrast to I2 and I4, nevertheless, was at par with I3 and I5. Lowest values for periodic LAI, SPAD and PAR were found under I2. Top Keywords Irrigation regimes, PAR, Rice establishment methods, SPAD, SRI. Top |