October 21, 2020
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Conventional Irrigation systems are susceptible to environmental variables. Water loses during application are therefore very enormous. Accuracy and effectiveness of drip irrigation and fertigation neccesitates detailed research to facilitate adoption by resource poor farmers. The studies were conducted in separate seasons to evaluate the performance of drip irrigation and fertigation system and to determine their effect on the yield of sweet corn and Telfaria Occidentalius in the Fadama. Drip Irrigation and fertigation systems were conducted with local plastic materials as reservoir, main pipes,laterals and couplers. Three different drip irrigation treatments (watering once per week at the rate of 0.00351/h(Wi). Watering twice per week at the rate of 0.00581/h(Wa) and Watering twice per week at the rate of 0.00951/h(W3) Were applied to sweet corn while four drip irrigation rate at 48.3mm (Wi), 60.4mm (W2), 72.4mm (W3), four fertigation levels; 54.6kg/ha(Fi); 68.06kg/ha (F2); 81.92kg/ha (f3) and 95.39kh/ha (f4) were applied to Telfaira Occidentalis for the entire gestation period. Growth performance and yield of the crops were monitored and evaluated. Analysis of variance for three irrigation water applied for sweet maize reveal that rates higher than 0.00581/ha was not commensurate with revenue generated while result obtained for Telfaira production shows that rates greater than 60.4mm did not reflect any appreciable yield benefit or express any significant advantage over other treatments. Likewise fertilizer level greater than profit and control environmental pollution. Therefore, drip irrigation rate of 0.0051/h was optimum for sweet corn cultivation while 60.4mm and 68.06kg/ha (F2W2) of drip rate and fertilizer level were suggested as recommended doze for dry season productions of Telfaira Occidentalis.Were applied to sweet corn while four drip irrigation rate at 48.3mm (Wi), 60.4mm (W2), 72.4mm (W3), four fertigation levels; 54.6kg/ha(Fi); 68.06kg/ha (F2); 81.92kg/ha (f3) and 95.39kh/ha (f4) were applied to Telfaira Occidentalis for the entire gestation period. Growth performance and yield of the crops were monitored and evaluated. Analysis of variance for three irrigation water applied for sweet maize reveal that rates higher than 0.00581/ha was not commensurate with revenue generated while result obtained for Telfaira production shows that rates greater than 60.4mm did not reflect any appreciable yield benefit or express any significant advantage over other treatments. Likewise fertilizer level greater than profit and control environmental pollution. Therefore, drip irrigation rate of 0.0051/h was optimum for sweet corn cultivation while 60.4mm and 68.06kg/ha (F2W2) of drip rate and fertilizer level were suggested as recommended doze for dry season productions of Telfaira Occidentalis.
Drip Irrigation, Fertigation, Sweet Maize, Telfaira Occidentalis