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Development of Relationship between Soil Moisture Depletion and Leaf Area Index of Different Horticultural Crops

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A relationship between soil moisture depletion and leaf area index (LAI) of mango and brinjal was developed at IGKV, Raipur. A Permanent Profile Soil Moisture Probe was validated for 60 cm depth having 15 cm interval using gravimetric method. Soil properties such as FC, infiltration rate, pH, EC, OC, P and K were analyzed. The values of r2 for the four depths were found to be 0.957, 0.950, 0.954 and 0.895 whereas RMSE values were found to be 1.622, 1.108, 0.857 and 1.051, respectively. A Plant Canopy Analyzer was used to analyze LAI of mango and brinjal for developing the relationships between moisture depletion and LAI. Values of LAI of mango and brinjal found to be 3.29-4.46 and 3.99, respectively. Moisture depletion values of ranged between 7.20-15.81 %, 7.39-11.88 %, 10.59-14.02 % and 19.90-22.66 % for mango with brinjal for 4 depths whereas 7.26-15.13 % and 7.75-16.76 % of mango for 2 depths, respectively.

Source: International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

DOI: 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.56737

Authors: Mahendra Tripathi, Dhiraj Khalkho, Nisha Patel, Shruti Verma

Institution: Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Language: English

Topic: Irrigation Practices and Water Management

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4415101806