Field experiments were conducted on the growing seasons 2008 and 2009 at a private farm located at a newly reclaimed sandy area, El-Saff, Giza governorate, Egypt to evaluate the drip irrigation levels in combination with equal two types of organic fertilizers for an okra crop. The effect of three irrigation levels 1198.8 (I 1 ), 1798.2 (I 2 ) and 2397.6 (I 3 ) m3/acre with drip in conjunction with two organic fertilizers (composted plant residues and chicken manure at the rate of 6 m 3 / acre ) were studied on growth and yield response, using split block design. The results of drip irrigation in conjunction with two types of organic fertilizers were evaluated in terms of growth , yield, water use efficiency and nutrients uptake of the crop. The study indicated that irrigation water quantity 1798.2 (I 2 ) m3/acre met through drip irrigation along with the two types organic fertilizers gave the highest yield (3.3 M g/acre) with 104% increase in yield as compared to I 1 and I 3 . It can be seen that the plant growth and yield were greater in drip with chicken manure as compared to plant residues. The obtained results clear that NPK uptake were significantly affected by water levels and both plant residues and chicken manure. The additional more of irrigation water caused on increase in the uptake of N P K and if compared to the lowest level of irrigation water it increased the growth parameters in expense of okra yield.
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