Citation Information

  • Title : Performance of bucket drip irrigation powered by treadle pump on tomato and maize/bean production in Malawi.
  • Source : Irrigation Science
  • Publisher : Springer-Verlag
  • Volume : 30
  • Issue : 1
  • Pages : 57-68
  • Year : 2012
  • DOI : 10.1007/s00271-0
  • ISBN : 10.1007/s00271-010-0260-2
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Kadyampakeni, D.
    • Fandika, I. R.
    • Zingore, S.
  • Climates: Temperate (C). Humid subtropical (Cwa, Cfa).
  • Cropping Systems: Maize. Irrigated cropping systems. Soybean. Intercropping.
  • Countries:

Summary

The performance of a bucket drip irrigation system (BDI) powered by treadle pump was evaluated on tomato and intercropped maize/bean crops, between 2005 and 2007 in Malawi. It was a split plot experiment with three replicates. The BDI system consisted of a 1,300-l tank mounted 1.5 m above ground and connected with a 32-mm mainline and 15-mm lateral lines spaced at 1 m by 0.6 m. A treadle pump was used to uplift water to the tank. Tomato and intercropped maize/bean were irrigated every 4 days. The system reduced labour and water by >25% and it showed high uniform application depth and wetted diameter. Yields were significantly different between tomato varieties ( P

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