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Determination of water requirement, single and dual crop coefficients of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) in a semi-arid climate

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Crop coefficients of some plants have been provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization albeit crop coefficients for different medicinal plants such as black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) have not been determined so far. Experiments were carried out during 2 years (2010 and 2011) to determine the water requirements, single and dual crop coefficients of black cumin using drainable lysimeter in a semi-arid region. In this study, black cumin water requirement was determined to be 724 mm by water balance method. The reference evapotranspiration was estimated by Penman–Monteith method. Finally, single and base crop coefficients for initial, development, middle and final stages of black cumin growth were determined to be as 0.59, 0.91, 1.29, 0.78 and 0.24, 0.71, 1.09 0.78, respectively. In order to estimate black cumin evapotranspiration by meteorological parameters, multiple regression models were presented. The results of the study showed that the determination of black cumin water requirements with dual crop coefficients had a less difference as compared to the results obtained from regression model. The total dry matter produced was 9.48 kg/ha per mm of irrigation water applied, seed yield was 3.10 kg/ha per mm of irrigation water applied, and oil content was 31 %.

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The authors wish to thank the Razi University of Kermanshah for funding this study. English editing given by Mr Amin Jazaeri is also gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, P.O. Box: 1158, 6715685438, Kermanshah, Iran

    Houshang Ghamarnia & Elham Miri

  2. Department of Crop Production and Plant Breeding, Razi University, P.O. Box: 1158, 6715685438, Kermanshah, Iran

    Mokhtar Ghobadei

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Ghamarnia, H., Miri, E. & Ghobadei, M. Determination of water requirement, single and dual crop coefficients of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) in a semi-arid climate. Irrig Sci 32, 67–76 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-013-0412-2

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