Irrigation management

Irrigation

  • Vertical mulching along contour is an effective water harvesting technique.
  • Vettiver and Chenchrus are suitable vegetative hedges under rain fed situation.
  • Vettiver slips are to be planted within 24 hours of uprooting with root dipping of Azospirillumfor better establishment.
  • Vettiver slips are to be planted at 15-20 cm spacing in zig-zag manner for effective soil moisture conservation.