Effect of Irrigation Level and Land Configuration on Beetroot

Abstract

In recent scenario of limiting water and land resources and beetroot is sensitive to water deficits broad bed and furrow planting technique is one of the new agronomic systems since its water saving and better nutrient utilization property which results in higher root yield. The present study was conducted at Main Rice Research Centre, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2023-24 to study the effect of land configuration and irrigation level on beetroot. The experiment was laid out in strip plot design with four replications. The experiments consisting horizontal plot with three irrigation level- (IW/CPE) viz. 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mm and vertical plot with four land configuration viz. flat bed, ridge and furrow and broad bed furrow (BBF) methods. The experimental findings demonstrated that the cultivation of beetroot with irrigation level 1.0 IW/CPE at 60 mm depth in broad bed furrow method of land configuration (with broad bed length: 4.0 m with breadth 90 cm at spacing of 30 cm) resulted in higher plant height, root length, root diameter, root weight, root yield and net return in comparison to other irrigation levels and land configuration systems.