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	—	286.20	61.6	224.6	78.48