Research Article

Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Potato under Alternate Furrows and Deficit Irrigation

Table 4

The amount of irrigation water saved, tuber yield reduction, and relative water use efficiency with different irrigation methods and amounts.

TreatmentsIrrigation amount (mm ha−1)Tuber yield (t ha−1)WUE (kg m−3)Water saved (%)Yield reduction (%)Relative WUE
Irrigation methodIrrigation level (%)

AFI50113.0331.6528.0674183.2
75169.5437.9622.496212.6
100226.0637.4216.584931.9
Mean169.5435.6722.386272.6

FFI50110.0826.5424.3175312.8
75165.1229.3917.9963232.1
100220.1729.7213.5950231.6
Mean165.1228.5518.6063262.1

CFI50220.8528.3512.950261.5
75331.2837.7511.412521.3
100441.7138.418.73001.0
Mean331.2834.8411.042591.3