Portable rainout shelter, a useful tool in drought research

Chauhan, Y S and Saxena, N P and Rao, R C N and Johansen, C and Ravindranath, K (1997) Portable rainout shelter, a useful tool in drought research. ACIAR Food Legume Newsletter, 25. p. 9. ISSN 0814-4133

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Abstract

A portable rainout shelter to simulate drought conditions was developed. In drought simulation experiments the fixed place rainout shelter reduced yields of pigeon peas [Cajanus cajan] and groundnuts by 8-30% and 16-26%, respectively. Use of the automated rainout shelter reduced pigeonpea yield by 21-49%. It is concluded that portable rainout shelters were effective in producing a drought response in crops. The portable shelter construction details, including building materials and costs, are presented

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Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2011 09:10
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2011 09:10
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3940
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