Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Soil Moisture in Maize Using Frequency Domain Reflectometry Sensor
K. N. Raja Kumar *
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur – 522 034, India.
A. Mani
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur – 522 034, India.
G. Ravi Babu
Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Dr. NTR College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla – 522 101, India.
Ch. Sujani Rao
Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lam, Guntur – 522 034, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Field experiment was conducted during kharif 2018, rabi 2018-19 and kharif 2019 at Department of Soil Water Engineering, Dr. NTR College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh to study the spatial and temporal distribution of soil moisture in maize using FDR sensor.The experiment was laid out in split plot design consisting of three irrigation levels (0.6 ETc (I1), 0.8 ETc (I2) and 1.0 ETc (I3)) and four nitrogen levels consisting of fertigation levels (80% RDN (N1), 100% RDN (N2), 120% RDN (N3) and Manual application (N4) on sandy clay loam soil. Water requirement of the maize crop was calculated on the daily basis by using CROPWAT 8.0. Frequency Domain Reflectometry (FDR) Sensor was used to measure soil moisture data by installing 34 access tubes up to a depth of 100 cm with an interval of 10 cm from the soil surface and measured soil water content during crop period. Soil moisture was evaluated for 2.0 lph emitter discharges at 3h after irrigation, 6h after irrigation, 24h after irrigation at emitter, 15 cm from emitter, 30 cm from emitter and 45 cm from emitter for soil moisture in the soil for arriving the best irrigation strategy. The soil water distribution under all drip irrigation treatments indicated that it was relatively high near the dripper and decreased as the distance from the dripper point increased.
Keywords: Soil moisture distribution, FDR sensor, drip irrigation and maize crop
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