Effect of Excess Moisture and Surface Drainage in betelvine Cultivation in Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

A study was carried out on the effect of excess moisture and surface drainage in betelvine under varying water table in sandy loan soil of the Betelvine Research Station, Nowgong during 2002 - 2003. The yield reduction due to 1-5 days submergence varied from 14.11% to 88.50%. Betelvine crop tolerated one day submergence with a 14.11% plant mortaility. The impact of surface drainage was a decline of water table by 15cm only in the rainy season. The yield of betelvine leaves increased by 22.61% due to provision of surface drainage. The nitrogen requirment of betelvine crop was worked out and N maxima was 157.6kg N/ha. Yield at N maxima was 78.6 q/ha @ 62.55 Kg leaf per Kg of nitrogen