The effectiveness of locally made clay pots as a micro - irrigation equipment

Abstract: 
This research established the water balance resulting from the clay irrigation for beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and Amaranths (hypochondriacus) grown under different plant density per pot and different precedent soil moisture. Results revealed that clay pot irrigation gave good growth for amaranths, under the different conditions, while the same technique did not provide similar results on phaseolus beans.
Cette recherche a établi le bilan hydrique résultant de l’irrigation d’argile pour les haricots (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) et amarantes (hypochondriacus) cultivées dans la densité des plantes différentes par pot et différentes humidités du sol précédent. Les résultats ont révélé que l’irrigation en pot de terre a donné une bonne croissance des amarantes, dans les conditions différentes, tandis que la même technique n’a pas fourni des résultats similaires sur le haricot.
Language: 
English
Date of publication: 
2010
Country: 
Tanzania
Region Focus: 
East Africa
Author/Editor(s): 
Mahatsindry, R. S.
Kihipi, N.
Tarimo, M.
University/affiliation: 
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Conference: 
RUFORUM Second Biennial Conference, Entebbe, Uganda, 20-24 September 2010
Collection: 
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
Agris Subject Categories: 
Agricultural research
Crop husbandry
Irrigation
Agrovoc terms: 
Irrigation
planting
clay
crops
land resources
beans
water management
soil water content
phaseolus vulgaris
Evapotranspiration
Additional keywords: 
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
clay pot irrigation
Phaseolus vulgaris
RUFORUM; Agricultural Higher Education
Tanzania
Mahatisndry.pdf
Licence conditions: 
Open Access
Access restriction: 
Public
Form: 
Printed resource
Publisher: 
RUFORUM
ISSN: 
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Edition: 
Extent: 
1319-1322
Notes: 
 
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme soil science and water management".