Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited

Peak Water Requirements For Various Crops

S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Mango Sapota Coconut Sweet orange & Acid lime Papaya Guava Cashewnut Grapevine Pomegranate Custard apple Ber Banana Vegetables Onion Chillies Turmeric Ginger Leafy vegetables Roses Marigold,Crossondra, Gladiolous, Chrysanthimum etc plants Medicinal & Aromotic Mulberry Sugarcane Cotton Groundnut Sunflower Pulses Tobacco Crop Peak water requirement (mm/day) 2.3 2.3 2.5 3 6 3.5 3 5.5 4.9 3 3.3 6.6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 5 7 6 6 6 5 7

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RECOMMENDED IRRIGATION SYSTEM TYPE FOR VARIOUS CROPS & CROP WATER REQUIREMENT
S. No. Crop Irrigation system Spacing Lateral Dripper Spacing spacing (m) (m) Drippers per plant Nos. Dripper Discharge (LPH) Peak Water Requirement Mm/day Peak Water Requirement (liter/day/plant)

Mango

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21

Sapota Coconut Cashewnut Sweet orange Acid lime Guava Custard apple Ber Pomegranate Grapevine Banana Papaya Papaya Vegetables Leafy Vegetables Onion Chillies Turmeric Ginger Roses Flowers Sugarcane

Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online / Inline Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip online Drip inline Drip inline Drip online Drip inline Drip inline or Sprinkler Drip inline or Sprinkler Drip inline or Sprinkler Drip inline Drip inline Drip inline Drip inline Drip inline Drip inline Drip inline

22

Cotton

Drip inline

10m x 10m 9m x 9m 8m x 8m 7m x 7m 5m x 5m 8m x 8m 8m x 8m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 4.5m x 2.7m 2.7m x 2.7m 1.8m x 1.5m 1.8m x 1.5m 1.8m x 1.5m 0.6 0.75m x 0.30 0.45m 0.30 X 0.10 0.20m x 0.06m 0.6m x 0.45m 0.30m x 0.10m 0.30m x 0.10m Paired row system [(0.60m + 1.20m) 0.60m] 0.5m x 0.3 to 0.45m Paired row system [(75cm + 105cm) 0.15m] Paired row system [(75cm + 125cm) 0.15m] Paired row system [(75cm + 105cm) 0.6m]

10m 9m 8m 7m 5m 8m 8m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 4.5m 2.7m 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m 1.2m

----------------------------0.4m 0.4m --0.4m 0.4m

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 ----2 -----

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2

2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 3 3 3 3.5 3 3.3 4.9 5.5 6.6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 7 6 6 5 5

230 186 147 113 58 147 160 108 108 108 126 108 119 60 40 18 16 16

1.8m 1.0m 1.8m 2.0m 1.8m

0.4m 0.4m 0.5m 0.4m 0.5m

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Tobacco 23 Drip inline or Sprinkler 1.2m 0.6m 2 24 Drip inline or Sprinkler/ Raingun 0.30m x 0.10m Groundnut Sunflower 0.45m x 0.15m 25 Drip inline or Sprinkler Pulses 0.30m x 0.10m 26 Sprinkler/ Rain gun Mulberry 0.6m x 0.6m 27 Drip inline 1.2m 0.6m --2 Note: 1) Any technically acceptable new technology will be reviewed and appropriate action will be taken regarding the suitability of irrigation system in various crops. 2) Sprinkler Irrigation system will be recommended to crops after due consideration of water quality.

NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED RECOMMENDED IRRIGATION SYSTEM TYPE FOR VARIOUS CROPS & CROP WATER REQUIREMENT
S. No. Crop Irrigation system Crop Spacing Lateral Drippers per plant Nos. spacing (m) Dripper Discharge (LPH) Peak Water Requirement Mm/day Peak Water Requirement (liter/day/plant)

Mango

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Sapota Coconut Cashewnut Sweet orange Acid lime Guava Custard apple Ber Pomegranate Grapevine Banana Papaya Papaya

Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Online Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline

10m x 10m 9m x 9m 8m x 8m 7m x 7m 5m x 5m 8m x 8m 8m x 8m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 6m x 6m 4.5m x 2.7m 2.7m x 2.7m 1.8m x 1.5m 1.8m x 1.5m 1.8m x 1.5m

10m 9m 8m 7m 5m 8m 8m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 4.5m 2.7m 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 ----2 ---

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 2 4 2

2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 3 3 3 3.5 3 3.3 4.9 5.5 6.6 6 6

230 186 147 113 58 147 160 108 108 108 126 108 119 60 40 18 16 16

NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED RECOMMENDED IRRIGATION SYSTEM TYPE FOR VARIOUS CROPS & CROP WATER REQUIREMENT
S. No. Crop Irrigation system Crop Spacing Lateral spacing (m) Dripper Spacing (m) Dripper Discharge (LPH) Peak Water Requirement Mm/day Peak Water Requirement (Liter/Day/Acre)

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Vegetables Leafy Vegetables Onion Chillies Turmeric Roses Flowers Sugarcane Sugarcane Cotton Tobacco Groundnut Sunflower Pulses Mulberry

Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline Drip Inline

0.6 0.75m x 0.30 0.45m 0.30 X 0.10 0.20m x 0.06m 0.6m x 0.45m 0.30m x 0.10m Paired row system [(0.60m + 1.20m) 0.60m] 0.5m x 0.3 to 0.45m Paired row system [(75cm + 105cm) 0.15m] Paired row system [(75cm + 125cm) 0.15m] Paired row system [(75cm + 105cm) 0.6m] 0.30m x 0.10m 0.45m x 0.15m 0.30m x 0.10m 0.6m x 0.6m

1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.8m 1.0m 1.8m 2.0m 1.8m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m

0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m 0.4m

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 7 6 6 5 5

32376 32376 32376 32376 32376 32376 32376 28329 28329 24282 28329 24282 24282 20235 20235

NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED RECOMMENDED IRRIGATION SYSTEM TYPE FOR VARIOUS CROPS & CROP WATER REQUIREMENT
Lateral spacing (m) Jet Discharge (LPH) Peak Water Requirement mm/day Peak Water Requirement (Liter/Day/Plant or /Acre)

S. No.

Crop

Irrigation system

Crop Spacing

Jet Spacing (m)

1 2 3

Oil Palm Coconut Ginger

Jet System Jet System Jet System

9m x 9m (Triangular) 9m x 9m B/B =1 Mtr + Path 0.21m

7.8m 9.0m 2.43m

Jet 210 deg x 2 Nos. Jet 210 deg x 2 Nos. 2.43

50 50 50

3.5 2.5 7

245 200 28329

SUMMARY OF DRIP SYSTEM PER HECTARE COST FOR VARIOUS CROPS

SR. NO. Spacing, Mtr. Lateral Spacing, Mtr. No.Of Laterals per Row System System Cost Cost with with Screen Screen+Hydro Filter Cyclone Filter

Crop

System

ONLINE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mango Mango/Sapota Mango/Coconut Mango/Sapota/Coconut Mango/Cashew Nut Citrus /Guava /Ber /Acid Lime Mango Pomogranate Teak Grape Grape Banana Banana Rose 12 x 12 10 x 10 9x9 8x8 7x7 6x6 5x5 4x4 3x3 1.8 x 1.5 2.5 x 2.5 2x2 1.5 x 1.5 1x1 Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online Drip -Online 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1.8 2.5 2 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21366.12 22666.02 23881.02 25279.92 27020.92 29209.82 34142.00 41616.98 40883.42 71876.98 49526.58 59732.78 81719.28 103914.98 24309.12 25609.02 26824.02 28222.92 29963.92 32152.82 37085.00 44559.98 43826.42 74819.98 52469.58 62675.78 84662.28 106857.98

INLINE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mango Mango/Sapota Mango/Coconut Mango/Sapota/Coconut Mango/Cashew Nut Citrus /Guava /Ber /Acid Lime Mango Pomogranate Teak Grape / Papaya / S.Cane. S.Cane. S.Cane. Grape /S.Cane Banana Banana Vegetables Rose 12 x 12 10 x 10 9x9 8x8 7x7 6x6 5x5 4x4 3x3 1.80 x 1.5 2.13 x 0.15 2.28 x 0.15 2.5 x 2.5 2x2 1.5 x 1.5 1.20 x 0.15 1x1 Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline Drip -Inline 6 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 5 4 3 1.8 2.13 2.28 2.5 2 1.5 1.2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 34837.35 40808.22 43890.42 46573.43 50789.51 56047.73 40793.48 46551.32 56575.99 84031.24 73184.12 67771.97 63412.45 75805.42 96213.96 115727.84 133335.60 38074.65 44045.52 47127.72 49810.73 54026.81 59285.03 44030.78 49788.62 59813.29 87268.54 76421.42 71009.27 66649.75 79042.72 99451.26 118965.14 136572.90

Jet
1 Oil Palm 2 Coconut 3 Ginger 9x9 9x9 0.3 x 0.15 Jet Jet Jet 7.8 9 2.43 1 1 1 29132.88 28073.88 79868.10 32075.88 31016.88 82811.10

ROPS
System Cost with Screen +Sand Filter

30931.12 32231.02 33446.02 34844.92 36585.92 38774.82 43707.00 51181.98 50448.42 81441.98 59091.58 69297.78 91284.28 113479.98

45358.85 51329.72 54411.92 57094.93 61311.01 66569.23 51314.98 57072.82 67097.49 94552.74 83705.62 78293.47 73933.95 86326.92 106735.46 126249.34 143857.10

38697.88 37638.88 89433.10

Plant Water Requirement (mm/day) INITIAL CROP PLANT STAGE DEVELOPMENT MID SEASON BANANA 2.4-3.0 mm 4.2 - 5.1 mm 6.0-6.6 mm

LATTER STAGE 5.4 - 6 mm

HARVESTING 4.5 -5.1 mm

Plant Water Requirement (mm/day) FLOWERING PLANT STAGE FRUITING STAGE POMEGRANATE 6 mm 4.8 mm

OTHER STAGE 3.6 mm

Plant Water Requirement (mm/day) FLOWERING PLANT STAGE FRUITING STAGE 4.5 mm 3.9 mm Sweet Orange

OTHER STAGE 3 mm

Note: * Based on 8mm Daily Pan Evaporation Rate. * In actual condition it has to be adjusted with actual Daily Pan Evaporation Data * For arriving Litre/day/plant, above data has to be multiplied by the plant spacing (Row to Row x Plant to Plant) (m

to Row x Plant to Plant) (m x m)