Response of maize (Zea mays L.) and mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) to tillage in relation to water table depth in tropical lowland rice soils

1988 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.K. Sharma ◽  
S.K. de Datta ◽  
C.A. Redulla
2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-375
Author(s):  
U. Sangakkara ◽  
D. Wijesinghe ◽  
D. Weerasekera ◽  
P. Stamp

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most popular highland cereal in South Asia, and hybrids are being promoted to enhance yields. Thus, a field study evaluated the growth and yields of two hybrid and two open-pollinated varieties in two major (wet) and minor (dry) seasons of Sri Lanka, when grown as a mono crop and when intercropped with mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]. The growth and yields of the hybrids were greater under both mono and mixed crop conditions in the major seasons, while the performance of open-pollinated varieties was significantly superior in the minor seasons, when the crops are subjected to moisture stress due to lower rainfall. The potential of using different types of maize for smallholder cropping in South Asia in the two seasons is presented.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Mohd Junaid Siddiqui ◽  
D. P. Chaturvedi ◽  
T. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Asmatullah Durani ◽  
Sonal Tripathi ◽  
L Desai ◽  
Hashmatullah Durrani ◽  
Khuwaja Safiullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  

1996 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Tan ◽  
C. F. Drury ◽  
J. D. Gaynor ◽  
I. van Wesenbeeck ◽  
M. Soultani

The effect of three water-table depths (30, 60 and 80 cm below the soil surface) and four N rates (0, 45, 90 and 135 kg ha−1) on plant growth, yield and water use were evaluated for corn (Zea mays L.). Research was conducted in a greenhouse, using 36 undisturbed foil columns (20 cm i.d. and 90 cm length) collected with a Meta-Drill vibrating core sampler from a Fox sandy loam soil at Harrow Research Centre. Corn grown in the 80-cm water-table depth had the greatest degree of water stress, as indicated by low volumetric soil water content, low stomatal conductance and transpiration rates, and elevated soil-surface and leaf-surface temperatures. There was a substantial increase in plant dry weight and grain yields as the N rates increased from 0 to 135 kg ha−1 with the 30- and 60-cm water-table depths. Under our experimental conditions, maximum grain yields were obtained with a 60-cm water-table depth. Grain yields were significantly reduced with the 80-cm water-table depth. With this water-table depth, grain yield was also reduced by N addition. Key words: Water-table management, Zea mays, yield, stomatal conductance, leaf temperature


Irriga ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Ramualyson Fernandes Sampaio ◽  
Eder Duarte Fanaya Junior ◽  
José Leôncio de Almeida Silva ◽  
Jarbas Honorio de Miranda ◽  
Sergio Nascimento Duarte

ESTIMATIVA DE FLUXO DE DRENAGEM E ALTURA DE LENÇOL FREÁTICO EM SOLOS DE TEXTURAS DISTINTAS  PEDRO RAMUALYSON FERNANDES SAMPAIO1; EDER DUARTE FANAYA JÚNIOR1; JOSÉ LEÔNCIO DE ALMEIDA SILVA2; JARBAS HONORIO DE MIRANDA3 E SERGIO NASCIMENTO DUARTE3 1Engenheiro Agrônomo, Doutorando, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”/ESALQ-USP, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Sistemas Agrícolas, Av. Pádua Dias, 11 - São Dimas, 13418-900, Piracicaba - SP, Brasil, [email protected]; [email protected] Agrônomo, Doutorando, Universidade Federal de Viçosa/UFV, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Agrícola, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, Viçosa – MG, CEP: 36570-900, Brasil, [email protected] Agrônomo, Doutor, Professor Associado, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”/ESALQ-USP, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Sistemas Agrícolas, Av. Pádua Dias, 11 - São Dimas, 13418-900, Piracicaba - SP, Brasil, [email protected]; [email protected]  1 RESUMO O excesso de água no solo, devido aos altos níveis estacionais ou periódicos do lençol freático, tem-se constituído no principal risco para limitar a produtividade das culturas, e a sua profundidade influi indiretamente no crescimento e no desenvolvimento vegetal, influenciando às condições de umidade do perfil, de aeração e propriedades térmicas do solo. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo estudar o comportamento do lençol freático e o fluxo de drenos, em cinco anos extremos, que apresentam baixa, média e elevada pluviosidade anual, na cidade de Piracicaba-SP. O estudo foi realizado utilizando o software de Sistema de Drenagem - SISDRENA. Foram avaliados uma série temporal de cinco anos, com pluviosidade média anual abaixo, próxima e acima da média histórica para a cidade de Piracicaba, SP, Brasil. A partir destes anos, realizou-se a estimativa da altura do lençol freático e do fluxo de drenagem para cada um desses períodos, em cada tipo de solo estudado, com texturas Franco-argilosa, Argilosa e Franco-argilo-Siltosa. Foram realizadas simulações com diferentes espaçamentos entre drenos, variando de 10 a 100 m, a uma altura inicial de 0,55 m, para a cultura do milho (Zea mays). Em solos com menor coeficiente de drenagem, ocorre a diminuição do fluxo de drenagem a partir do espaçamento de 20 m. Em períodos chuvosos, com elevada pluviosidade anual, ocorreu uma maior altura do lençol freático para os três tipos de texturas de solos estudados. Palavras-chave: Irrigação; Sisdrena; Infiltração.  P. R. F. SAMPAIO1; E. D. FANAYA JÚNIOR1; J. L. DE A. SILVA2; J. H. DE MIRANDA3; S. N. DUARTE3ESTIMATING DRAINAGE FLOW AND WATER TABLE DEPTH FOR YEARS WITH LOW MEDIUM AND HIGH RAINFALL    2 ABSTRACT Excessive water in the soil, due to seasonally or periodically high water table levels, is often the main factor limiting crop yield. Water table depth can indirectly affect plant growth and development, due to adverse moisture, aeration soil and thermal conditions in the soil profile. The aim of this study was to evaluate the water table depth and the drain flow for five year periods with low, medium and high annual rainfall. The study was conducted using the Drainage System software - SISDRENA. Water table depth and drainage flow were simulated in three soils (Franco-clay, clay and Franco-silty-clay) for each one of these periods. Simulations were performed for maize (Zea mays), with drain spacing ranging from 10 to 100 m and an initial water table height of 0.55 m. In soils with lower drainage coefficient, there was decreased drain flow when the drain spacing exceeded 20m. During rainy periods, with a high annual rainfall rate, the water table was elevated in all three soil types. Keywords: Irrigation; Sisdrena; Infiltration.


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