Research Article
Response of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) to Supplementary Irrigation under Rain-Fed Agriculture at Jimma and Gera, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia
Table 5
Growth period, water requirement, and net irrigation requirement of carrot at Gera.
| Growth stage | Length of growth period (Days) | ETc (mm/day) | Crop water requirement (mm) | Effective rainfall (mm) | Net irrigation requirement (mm) | Irrigation supplied (%) |
| Initial | 18 | 2.19 | 31.00 | 21.50 | 9.50 | 30.65 | Development | 30 | 2.40 | 72.10 | 21.70 | 50.40 | 69.90 | Mid-season | 30 | 2.99 | 92.70 | 15.00 | 77.70 | 83.82 | Late-season | 16 | 2.92 | 66.30 | 11.50 | 54.80 | 82.65 | Total | 94 | ā | 262.1 | 69.70 | 192.40 | 73.41 |
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