Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

Water management is an important factor for sustainable agriculture development, since it is necessary to get a higher production per unit of applied water. This study aimed to determine the effect of different pulses, irrigation and fertigation levels through drip irrigation on growth parameters of carrot (Daucus carota L.), during the 2019-20 and 2020-2021 growing seasons in Dapoli, Konkan (MS). The irrigation water of 80, 100 and 120% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) was applied through four pulses P₁, P₂, P₃ and P₄ with constant 30 minutes interval between each split. The water soluble fertilizer with rates 80, 100 and 120% of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) was applied through irrigation water. The study results revealed for average value of highest number of leaves, plant height and canopy diameter in P₄ (four) pulse number, I₂ (1.0 ETc) & I₃ (1.2 ETc) irrigation levels and F₃ (1.2 RDF) fertigation level. The maximum number of leaves found in treatment combinations P₄I₂, P₄F₃, F₃I₂ and P₄I₃F₃. Further, treatment combinations P₄I₂, P₄F₂, F₃I₂ and P₄I₂F₃ showed maximum plant height. The plant canopy diameter was observed maximum in P₄I₃, P₄F₂, F₃I₃ and P₄I₃F₃ treatment combinations.