Table 1 Peak water requirement for different crops [18]
Sr. no. | Crop | Spacing (Ft × Ft) | Peak water requirement (L d−1Plant−1)[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Grapes | 6 × 4 | 10–12 |
8 × 6 | 18–20 | ||
8 × 8 | 24 | ||
8 × 10 | 30 | ||
2 | Pomegranate | 10 × 10 | 30–40 |
12 × 12 | 40–50 | ||
15 × 15 | 70–75 | ||
3 | Guava | 15 × 15 | 70–80 |
18 × 18 | 100–120 | ||
25 × 25 | 120–130 | ||
4 | Mango | 25 × 25 | 120–140 |
30 × 30 | 150–170 | ||
5 | Sapota/chiku | 25 × 25 | 120–140 |
30 × 30 | 150–170 | ||
6 | Orange/lemon/citrus | 16 × 16 | 75 |
18 × 18 | 85 | ||
7 | Custard apple | 10 × 10 | 40 |
12 × 12 | 50 | ||
8 | Ber | 10 × 10 | 30 |
12 × 12 | 55 | ||
9 | Banana | 6 × 4 | 22 |
6 × 6 | 25 | ||
5 × 5 | 22 | ||
6 × 5 | 25 | ||
10 | Papaya | 5 × 4 | 18 |
7 × 7 | 20 | ||
11 | Coconut | 25 × 25 | 90 |
12 | Cardamom | 10 × 10 | 15 |
13 | Rubber | 15 × 15 | 24 |
14 | Oil palm | 30 × 23 | 150 |