PJB-2018-980
EFFECTS OF WATER HARVESTING AND ORGANIC FERTILIZER ON VINEYARD (Vitis Vinifera L.) YIELD AND SOIL MOISTURE UNDER ARID CONDITIONS
Meryem KUZUCU
Abstract
Abstract The most important factor limiting agricultural production is water shortage in arid areas. Irrigation and fertilization are an absolute necessity for the growth and productivity of plants. Plant nutrients usefulness is possible only by the presence of water. Dry agricultural areas are experiencing low yield due to these insufficiencies. Water harvesting is the most economical solution for rainwater to benefit from natural resources. Water harvesting techniques increase the amount of rainfall per unit area, directing the rainwater to the crop area. The rain water is stored in the soil profile with mulch and similar applications and helps the plant to benefit during the arid periods. Water harvesting techniques mulching and fertilizing practices are supported by an increase in yield can be achieved. This study was carried out 20 years old vineyard in farmers' garden in 2015-2016, , produced on dry conditions, with economical prescription for Kilis province. Four different doses of leonardite fertilizer were applied in combination with soil bund rainwater harvesting in the experiment. The highest soil moisture was obtained from 370mm to 7kg/vineyard leonardite application. The maximum plant water consumption was determined to be 389.5mm on average from the application of 7kg/vineyard fertilizer. The minimum plant water consumption was obtained from the control with 310.7mm. In terms of yield, there was no difference between 5 kg and 7 kg/vineyard leonardite fertilizer. Keywords: Water Harvesting, Soil Moisture, Vineyard, Organic Fertilizer, Yield.
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