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 6
Growth period, water requirement, and net irrigation requirement of carrot at Jimma.
| Growth stage | Length of growth period (Days) | ETc (mm/day) | Crop water requirement (mm) | Effective rainfall (mm) | Net irrigation requirement (mm) | Irrigation supplied (%) |
| Initial | 20 | 2.13 | 38.40 | 20.0 | 18.4 | 47.92 | Development | 30 | 2.86 | 85.90 | 21.7 | 64.2 | 74.74 | Mid-season | 30 | 3.02 | 107.30 | 15.0 | 92.3 | 86.02 | Late season | 10 | 3.00 | 54.60 | 4.9 | 49.7 | 91.03 | Total | 90 | ā | 286.20 | 61.6 | 224.6 | 78.48 |
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