Vol. 8, Issue 3 (2019)

Author(s):
D Jena, AKB Mohapatra, A Alim, S Pasupalak, A Baliarsingh and BS Rath

Abstract:
Onset and cessation of rainfall and length of growing period of different blocks of Dhenkanal district of Odisha were assessed by analysing rainfall dataof 23 years (1995 to 2017). Date of onset and cessation of most of the block found to be 15-18^thjune and 9-13^th October. Start of the growing season begins with the onset of monsoon in between 14-18 June and end of the season happens in between 3-24 December in all blocks except Parajang in which there is early withdrawal of soil moisture in 30 November. The LGP is 170-180 days for most of the blocks and above 180 days for Dhenkanalsadar, Hindol and Kamakahyanagar.