Water management
From 5th year onwards, adopt the following irrigation schedule based on pan evaporation for drip irrigation and basin irrigation.
Western region of Tamil Nadu
| Months |
Normal condition
(for best yield) |
Moderate water scarcity condition |
Severe water scarcity condition |
| A. Drip irrigation |
| February to May |
65 lit / day |
45 lit/ day |
22 lit / day |
January, August and
September |
55 lit / day |
35 lit / day |
18 lit/day |
June and July,
October to December |
45 lit / day |
30 lit/ day |
15 lit / day |
| B. Basin irrigation |
| February to May |
410 lit / 6 days * |
|
January, August and
September |
410 lit /7 days* |
June and July,
October to December |
410 lit /9 days* |
Eastern region of Tamil Nadu
| Months |
Normal condition
(for best yield) |
Moderate water scarcity condition |
Severe water scarcity condition |
| A. Drip irrigation |
| March - September |
80 lit / day |
55 lit / day |
27 lit/day |
| October – February |
50 lit / day |
35 lit/ day |
18 lit /day |
| B. Basin irrigation |
| March – September |
410 lit / 5 days* |
|
| October – February |
410 lit /8 days* |
* Quantity of water to be applied in the basin. Add 30 - 40 % of the above quantity of water (135 -165 litres/palm) to meet the conveyance loss. |
