IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES )

E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 11 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijaes.vol.11.no2.2025.pg27.44

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Determination of Agronomic Performance and Consumptive Use of Irrigated Tiger Nut ( Cyperus esculentus) Using NonWeighing, Lysimeter and Evaporation Pan

Wonov, T J, Udochukwu, MO, Onoja, SB

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Abstract

Makurdi is one of the areas that are considered could be viable for Tiger nut cultivation. This research was carried out to see if tiger nut can be produce in Makurdi. The experiments were laid in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) format with three replications, three varieties and the field (3×2×3) experimental design. Results showed that the consumptive use estimated with the lysimeter varied between stages of growth as 3.764, 4.679, 4.086 and 5.089 for initial, development, middle and end as well as 4.608, 7.272, 61.071 and 15.256 for season 1 and 2 respectively. Water use efficiency ranged from 52.05 – 77.33. TR2 recorded the highest value of 77.33.TR1 recorded the lowest value of 52.05 The three (3) model derived methods values were 6.960, 4.853, 7.711 and 11.250 for BMN 81.145, 134.770, 140.898 and 133.839 for Blaney Cridle and 1.315, 2.741, 2.539 and 2.508 for Hargreaves Samani respectively. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the data at p=0.05% and mean separation done using DUCAN multiple range tests. Lysimeter derived KC and ETC were conformed to the Blaney-Morin-Nigeria and Hagreaves-Simoni models only. The three varieties were found to be suitable for Makurdi climate.

keywords:

TTiger nut, non-weighing lysimeter, consumptive use, crop factor (Kc) evapotranspiration, evaporation pan, Makurdi climate, empericle models

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