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nteractive Effects of Supplementary Irrigation with Plastic Mulch Colors Strategies on Guar Production in Rain-Fed Area of Tharparkar

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    (Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan)

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Tharparkar boasts significant underground water potential, serving as a crucial source for guar production and ecosystem requirements. Guar crops thrive in desert areas with sandy textured soil, requiring well-drained conditions. Yet the mechanisms underlying the improved yield and crop water productivity of guar cropsunder supplementary irrigation remain unclear. The field trials were conducted during the guar growing seasons at the Mr. Dharam Das Agricultural Farm, Village Bewato, Mithi, Pakistan in 2022-23. The experiment design was based on the split plot in randomized complete block design including three different factors, supplementary irrigation water, plastic mulch color,and soil texture under conventional cultivation practice along with three replications. Factor-A: Irrigation water = 05 (No irrigation (CK), rainwater (R), rainwater and groundwater (R+G), groundwater and rainwater (G+R), and groundwater (G) at sequential vegetativeand reproductive stage of guar. FactorB: Plastic film mulch = 03 (Black and white color plastic film mulch, and without plastic film mulch (control)). Factor-C: Soil textures = 02 (sandy loam (S1) and (sandy clay loam (S2). The results showed that the different supplementary irrigation and plastic film mulching significantly affected plant height, dry biomass, seed yieldand crop water productivity of guar at sites. Across the irrigation treatments, the rainwater treatment could highly significantly enhance biomass production by 39 % and seed yield by 52.9 % as compared to CK treatment. Across the plastic film mulching, by improving the plant and soil micro-climatic condition, mulched plots increased significantly seeds yield by 9 % in black-colored film mulched plotsand 5 % in white plastic film mulched plots becauseofless soil water depletion as compared to non-mulch plots. Across the soil types, S2 soil type increased highly significantly (p>0.01 in 2022 and p>0.001 in 2023) dry biomass by 70 % and seeds yield by 82 % as compared to S1. The supplementary saline and rainwater irrigation (G+R) can be applied at sequential vegetativeand reproductive stageswithout any more negative impact on yield compared to R treatment. Tharparkar region, using saline groundwater water during the vegetative stage and rainwater during the reproductive stage is recommended for achieving optimal guar yields while conserving water.

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  • Chetan, 2025. "nteractive Effects of Supplementary Irrigation with Plastic Mulch Colors Strategies on Guar Production in Rain-Fed Area of Tharparkar," International Journal of Agriculture & Sustainable Development, 50sea, vol. 7(2), pages 243-259, May.
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