Irrigation method | Net irrigation water added/cycle (m3/fed/cycle) | Gross irrigation water added/cycle (m3/fed/cycle) = Net × Ea | Number of irrigations applied during the season | Total irrigation water applied/ (m3/fed/season) | Cane*yield (ton cane/fed) | Irrigation production efficiency (kg cane/m3 water) |
Gated-pipe | 231.75 | 289.69 | 22 | 6373.13 | 50 | 7.85 |
Open field head ditch | 271.00 | 381.69 | 18 | 6870.42 | 43 | 6.26 |
SD | 23.58 | 23.43 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 0.6 | |
CV% | 10.18 | 8.64 | 0.05 | 7.60 | 8.47 | |
SE± | 5.03 | 5.52 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0.42 |