Effect of Micro-irrigations on Growth of Kinnow Mandarin Under Silvi-horti System

Comparative effects of drip and micro sprinkler systems under kinnow + kinnow and kinnow + poplar silvi- horti system were studied under sub tropical climate. Drip system of irrigation was found promising in maintaining better growth of kinnow plants. Kinnow + Poplar system of plantation was found superior over kinnow + kinnow system of plantation under drip irrigation system. Under this system (kinnow + poplar) of plantation, values of plant height at 70% ETC were 2.55 m, canopy volume 23.51 m³, ischolar_mainstock girth 11.13 cm, scion girth 10.76 cm, and leaf area were 16.07 cm². Of course, values for all these traits were higher at 100 % ETc under kinnow + kinnow system of plantation over kinnow + poplar system of plantation under drip system but these were at par with each other. Irrigation of kinnow orchards at 100 % ETc was found better irrespective of the systems of irrigation.