Irrigation

Irrigation

    Grape requires less water during fruit bud formation and more water during berry growth.
    Reduced irrigations during ripening improves the quality.
    Drip irrigation is becoming more popular.
    Water requirements under drip are:
    • 1-40 days after summer pruning -48000-60,000 liters/day
    • 41-100- days after summer pruning-24000-32,000/litres/day
    • 101-winer pruning days after summer pruning- 15000-20,000 liters/day
    • 1-45 days after winter pruning 20,000-24,000 liters/day
    • 46-75 days after winter pruning -20,000-24,000 liters/day
    • 76-100 days winter pruning 48,000- 60,000 liters/day
    • 101- harvest summer pruning 36000-48000 liters/day

Last modified: Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 2:40 PM