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	—	262.1	69.70	192.40	73.41