Long Term Effects of Weather Parameters on Crop Yield in Mango and Citrus under Una District of Himachal Pradesh

Author: Vikas Kumar Sharma, Karan Kumar, Som Dev Sharma and M.A. Kuchay

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Abstract

The unplanned fruit plantation mostly leads to unprofitable venturing, and this has been the main reason that fruit cultivation in the subtropical region of Himachal Pradesh has not picked up despite huge potential. It is imperative to consider the micro-climatic scenario of any given niche for proper crop planning. To reap the optimum potential and achieve desired production levels in fruit production proper analysis of prevalent conditions is of utmost importance. The phenological stages of fruit crops along with changes in air temperature and rainfall are the most important factors for their production. Different fruit species are influenced differently due to varying levels of adaptability with varying climate change. Data on three weather parameters i.e. maximum temperature, minimum temperature and rainfall along with fruit production in mango and citrus pertaining to Una district of Himachal Pradesh were acquired for the period of 2004-2018. Effects of weather parameters on fru

Keywords

Weather parameters, crop yield, correlation, regression, physiographic maps.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that weather parameters viz., maximum temperature minimum temperature and rainfall influence fruit production. The regression models fit well for weather parameters and production of mango and citrus crops. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed weakly positive significant relationship between fruit production and weather parameters in case of mango whereas, in citrus it shows positively significant value. In individual regression models as well as multiple linear regression model, equations fit in the fruit production to the optimum level. Correlation coefficient of fruit production exhibited significant correlation with maximum temperature. Therefore, further consistent observations on changes in weather parameters and their effects on the production of horticultural as well as agricultural crops are of paramount importance.

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Sharma, V. K., Kumar, K., Sharma, S. D. and Kuchay, M. A. (2021). Long Term Effects of Weather Parameters on Crop Yield in Mango and Citrus under Una District of Himachal Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 756-761.