Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering

Eshetu Mekonnen Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Azerbaijan

Publications

• Research   
  Effects of Furrow Irrigation Methods and Mulching on Growth, Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Tomato at Bakotibe, Western Shoa
  Author(s): Eshetu Mekonnen*, Habtamu Bedane and Gudeta Genemo
  
  Sustainable irrigation method is now essential for adaptation and adoption in the areas where water resources are limited. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to test the combined effect of alternate wetting and drying furrow irrigation, conventional irrigation method and mulches on crop growth, yield and water use efficiency of tomato. The treatments of the experimental area comprised of two irrigation method (conventional and alternate furrow irrigation method) and three mulches (maize, soybean and wheat straw). The yield and yield-component characters in the mulched treatments for two of furrow irrigation method were significantly higher compared to those in the unmulched (bare soil) treatments. The yields of tomato were higher in conventional furrow irrigation method than alternate furrow irrigation method. The highest yield (82267 kg/ha for maize straw, 88004.5 kg/ha for .. Read More»
  

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