18. Pitcher drip irrigation in banana

Thematic area : Water management in tropical fruits
Year of release : Under pipe line
Details of the technology :
Crops : Banana, betel vine, black pepper
Capacity of pitcher : 10 litres
Drainage mechanism : Hole of 5 mm at the bottom plugged with straw facilitating release of water drop by drop
Dripping rate : 1 litre per day
Refilling : Alternate 8 days
Mulching : With rice straw.
Period of irrigation : November to March
Additional yield for : About 40 per cent
adoption of this technology
Benefit Cost Ratio : 3:1
Farming situations : Upland
Agro-climatic zones : All zones
Source of technology : AICRP on Water Management
Assam Agricultural University
Johat _ 785 013, Assam
Observations to be recorded :
i) Temperature
ii) Rainfall
iii) Date of installation
iv) Quantity of water refilled
v) Moisture content of soil
vi) Number of hands per bunch
vii) Number finger per hands
viii) Yield (in kg) per plant
ix) Number of betel vine leaves harvested from per meter of leaf bearing length per month during December - March
x) Total yield of betel vine leaves per plant
xi) Farmers' reaction
Technology assessment (Matrices) : Annexure _ IV