Table 8 Details of different locations, its average annual weather parameters and soil type.
Sr. no | Parameters | Location code | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
1 | Cropping period | May-Aug, 2021 | Feb-April, 2022 | May-Aug, 2022 | Feb-April, 2023 | Feb-April, 2023 |
2 | Farming System | Inorganic | Inorganic | Inorganic | Natural faming (ZBNF) | Inorganic |
3 | Location (H.P.) | Sangla | Palampur | Sangla | Palampur | Palampur |
4 | Latitude | 31° 29′ N | 32° 6′ N | 31° 29′ N | 32° 6′ N | 32° 6′ N |
5 | Longitude | 78° 60′ E | 76° 3′ E | 78° 60′ E | 76° 3′ E | 76° 3′ E |
6 | Altitude (a.m.s.l.) | 2621 | 1219 | 2621 | 1219 | 1219 |
7 | Agro-climatic zone | Mid-hill temperate | Mid-hill sub humid | Mid-hill temperate | Mid-hill sub humid | Mid-hill sub humid |
8 | Average minimum temperature (℃) | 10.10 | 11.83 | 10.50 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
9 | Average maximum temperature (℃) | 22.50 | 21.70 | 23.80 | 23.00 | 23.00 |
10 | Total rainfall (mm) | 625.70 | 1578 | 436.4 | 1578 | 1578 |
11 | Relative humidity (%) | 73.56 | 68.82 | 79.36 | 67.51 | 67.51 |
12 | Soil texture | Sandy loam | Silty clay loam | Sandy loam | Silty clay loam | Silty clay loam |
13 | Soil pH | 6.5–6.9 | 5.23–6.1 | 6.5–6.9 | 5.12–5.86 | 5.23–6.1 |
