Dryland orchard development in southern Tamil Nadu
2002
Mohandas, S. | Marimuthu, R. | Karthikeyan, M. (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Veppankulam (India))
With low annual rainfall and high potential of evaporation in southern districts of Tamil Nadu, it is difficult to grow the crops, successfully. Drylands of this tract are vulnerable to high radiation, high temperature and variable rainfall. Hence, dryfarming has become a risky enterprise in this zone and all the above factors altogether reduce the choice of agricultural crops. Considering the magnitute of the area and it's untapped potential, which offers enormous scope for dryland horticulture in this region and thereby improving the soil productivity for other crops too.
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