FAO CROPWAT model-based irrigation requirements for coconut to improve crop and water productivity in Kerala, India

U. Surendran; C. M. Sushanth; E. J. Joseph; Nadhir Al-Ansari; Zaher Mundher Yaseen

doi:10.3390/su11185132

FAO CROPWAT model-based irrigation requirements for coconut to improve crop and water productivity in Kerala, India

U. Surendran^*
, C. M. Sushanth
, E. J. Joseph
, Nadhir Al-Ansari
, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The irrigation requirements for coconut in Kerala are general in nature. This study determined the irrigation requirements for coconut, using CROPWAT based on agro-ecological zones (AEZs) for proposing the recommendations. The irrigation recommendations are generated based on the climatic, soil, and crop characteristics. The results showed that the irrigation requirements varied with the locations. Overall, for the state of Kerala, the irrigation requirements varied from 350 to 900 L of water per coconut palm, with the irrigation intervals ranging from three to nine days based on the AEZs. Moreover, this study also confirmed the variation of the water requirements observed within the districts. The quantity of water required per palm varied between 115 to 200 liters per day (LPD) per palm, which is lower than the existing recommendations of 175 to 300 LPD per palm. The proposed irrigation requirements appraised with the presently followed recommendations of the Kerala state, and its advantages discussed for improving the crop and water productivity. In nutshell, if the current recommendation is adopted, 30% of the water used for irrigation can be saved, as well as leading to an improvement in crop production.

Original language	English
Article number	5132
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	11
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185132
State	Published - 1 Sep 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Agro-ecological zone
Irrigation scheduling
Water requirement
Water saving

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Geography, Planning and Development
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
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Computer Networks and Communications
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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