Pomegranate is one of the important fruit crops gaining popularity in arid and semi-arid regions of India due to its hardy nature, high yield, low maintenance cost and good keeping quality (Khodade et al., 2). Pomegranate requires supplemental irrigation and however, water itself is a limiting factor for commercial cultivation in arid region (Prasad et aL., 4). In arid and semi-arid areas, underground water is the only source of irrigation during non-rainy periods. For determining how much and whento irrigate the crop, the principle is to apply sufficient quantity of water to bring the soil upto field capacity at a depth and area commensurating with bulk of feeder zone. To achieve this objective, the method of irrigation becomes important. Under arid conditions, the information on the response of drip irrigation to pomegranate is lacking. Therefore, the present investigations were undertaken to study the effect of drip irrigation on growth, yield and quality of pomegranate.
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