The trial was conducted on pomegranate plants of cv. Bhagwa growing under high density planting system (3 m × 3 m) with three drip irrigation levels, i.e., 100%,75% & 50 % on pan evaporation basis and four fertigation levels, i.e., 100% RDF as basal, 100%, 75% and 50% recommended dose of fertilizer through drip. After field experiment for two consecutive years it is concluded that maximum leaf N and P content (%) was found under the treatment I3F3(100% irrigation at PE level + 75 % RDF through drip) whereas maximum Leaf K Content (%) was found under the treatment I3F2(100% irrigation at PE level + 100 % RDF through drip). For nutrient uptake, maximum N uptake (kg ha-1) (413.77) was recorded in the treatment I3F2 which was found to be statistically at par with I3F3, maximum P uptake (kg ha-1) (40.88) was recorded in the treatment I3F2 which was found to be statistically at par with I3F3, whereas maximum K uptake (kg ha-1) (313.35) was recorded in the treatment I3F2 which was found to be statistically at par with I3F3.

Irrigation, Nutrient uptake, leaf nutrient content, fertigation, pomegranate

From the above discussion, it may be concluded since treatment I3F2 (100% irrigation at PE level + 100 % RDF through drip) was found the best among all the treatment combinations, as it recorded maximum nutrient content (%) as well as maximum nutrient uptake (kg/ha.).

Manisha Jangir, K.K. Meena, D.K. Sarolia, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Shweta Gupta and Nupur Sharma (2023). Effect of Irrigation Scheduling and Fertigation on Leaf Nutrient Content and Uptake of N, P and K of Pomegranate cv. Bhagwa under Semi-arid Conditions of Rajasthan. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(1): 482-487.