moisture depletion was higher under silty clay loam compared
to sandy loam soil. This was due to better water use in silty
clay loam soil than sandy loam soil. Thus, silty clay loam soil
showed higher total water use than sandy loam soil.
Deep percolation losses increased with increasing IW/CPE
ratio in sugarcane ratoon. The driest soil moisture regime
caused higher moisture depletion. Higher effective rainfall
was observed in silty clay loam soil as compared to sandy loam
soil under all moisture regimes. It was due to lower deep
percolation losses in former soil than the latter. Total water
use in ratoon cane was affected by effective rainfall, soil
moisture depletion and irrigation water applied. Water use by
the ratoon crop was higher with increasing soil moisture
regimes.