IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN DRY BEAN UNDER CONVENTIONAL AND NO TILLAGE SYSTEMS

The unsuitable soil and water management in irrigated bean crop is a limitant factor for the yield of this crop. The objective of this research was to compare the performance of two methods of irrigation management, one by soil (tensiometry) and another by climate (Class A pan), in conventional and no tillage systems on the irrigated dry bean winter crop in the second year of no tillage system in Jaboticabal -SP. It was evaluated; average number of pods, grains per pods, weight of 1000 grains, grain yield per hectare, soil humidity variation, real evapotranspiration and crop water use efficiency. It was concluded that the biggest grains yield, mean daily evapotranspiration and crop water use efficiency was found in the conventional tillage system irrigated by Class A pan, followed by the no tillage system irrigated by tensiometry and Class A pan. No tillage was less susceptible than conventional tillage to the water variability of the soil due irrigation water management method used, which also resulted in less yield variability.