💧 Irrigation Management
Important information on irrigation frequency, irrigation intervals, variety-specific irrigation management and drip irrigation scheduling for hybrid Narma.
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💧 General Irrigation Schedule
Total Irrigations
6 irrigations
Pre-sowing Irrigation
Excluded
First Irrigation
30–35 days after sowing
Other Irrigations
20–25 day intervals
📌 Final Irrigation:
The final irrigation should be given
during the first week of October.
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🌾 R.S.T. 9
💧 Irrigation Saving
In R.S.T. 9, the first irrigation can be given after 50 days, which can save one irrigation.
🌱 Special Advantage:
By delaying the first irrigation to 50 days,
one irrigation can be saved.
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🌾 R.S. 2013
Total Irrigations
7 irrigations
First Irrigation
30–35 days
Remaining 6 Irrigations
15–20 day intervals
💧 Irrigation Schedule
Give the first irrigation after 30–35 days and the remaining six irrigations at 15–20 day intervals.
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💧 Drip Irrigation in Hybrid Narma
For hybrid Narma, the following monthly drip irrigation schedule is recommended at an interval of one day:
| Month | Irrigation Duration |
|---|---|
| May | 2 hours |
| June | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| July | 3 hours |
| August | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| September | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| October | 1 hour 30 minutes |
📌 Irrigation Interval:
The above drip irrigation schedule
is to be followed at a one-day interval.
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🌱 Special Arrangement
Row-to-row
60 cm
Plant-to-plant
60 cm
Pair-to-pair
120 cm
Dripper Spacing
60 cm
💦 Dripper Discharge
Maintain a dripper spacing of 60 cm with a discharge rate of 4 litres/hour.
🌿 Paired Row Arrangement:
Maintain 60 cm between rows, 60 cm
between plants and 120 cm between
pairs of rows.