Table 2.
Details of Irrigation scheduling, planting techniques and moisture conservation measures followed in plant-ratoon-ratoon crop cycle (2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2015–2016).
| Planting techniques | Irrigation Scheduling treatments and moisture conservation measures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full irrigation at recommended intervals with 100% crop ET replacement | Deficit irrigation scheduling at recommended intervals with 75% crop ET replacement | |||||
| 150 × 45 cm (BSS) | CCP @ 10 t/ha | Sugarcane trash 5 t/ha | Control | CCP @ 10 t/ha | Sugarcane trash 5 t/ha | Control |
| 150 × 60 cm (BCS) | CCP @ 10 t/ha | Sugarcane trash 5 t/ha | Control | CCP @ 10 t/ha | Sugarcane trash 5 t/ha | Control |
| 90 cm (two budded setts) | CCP @ 10 t/ha | Sugarcane trash 5 t/ha | Control | CCP @ 10 t/ha | Sugarcane trash 5 t/ha | Control |
ET evapotranspiration, BCS bud chip settling, CCP composted coir pith.