Grain Yield, Crop and Basal Evapotranspiration, Production Functions and Water Productivity Response of Drought-tolerant and Non-drought-tolerant Maize Hybrids under Different Irrigation Levels and Population Densities: Part I. In Western Nebraska’s Semi-

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali T. Mohammed ◽  
Suat Irmak ◽  
William L. Kranz ◽  
Simon van Donk ◽  
C. Dean Yonts
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Annual Variation ◽  
Production Functions ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Substantial Variation ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Yield Production ◽  
Irrigation Levels ◽  
Semi Arid

Abstract.Grain yield, crop evapotranspiration (ETc), basal evapotranspiration (ETb), ETc-yield production functions (ETYPF), and crop water use efficiency (CWUE) response of three drought-tolerant (DT) and one non-drought-tolerant (NDT) maize ( L.) hybrids to two plant population densities (PPDs) [84,000 plants ha-1 (high PPD) and 59,300 plants ha-1 (low PPD)] and three irrigation levels were researched at two semi-arid locations: North Platte (WCREC) and Scottsbluff (MAL), Nebraska, in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The irrigation levels were fully irrigated (FIT), early cutoff (ECOT), and rainfed (RFT). Precipitation in 2010 was above average, 2011 was a normal year, and 2012 was one of the driest and hottest years in Nebraska’s recorded history. Generally, DT hybrids performed better than the NDT hybrid. The performances of the DT hybrids were stronger in the driest year and driest location (MAL), especially with low PPD. ETc exhibited inter-annual variation for the same hybrid in the same location and between the two locations and also with the PPD and irrigation treatments. There were significant differences (P<0.05) between the ETc values for the same hybrids across three irrigation treatments. The grain yield response to hybrids and treatments also exhibited substantial variation for the same hybrid between the PPDs and had inter-annual variation between the years and locations. The greatest grain yields of 14.6 and 18.0 Mg ha-1 were observed with 548 and 837 mm of ETc, which were recorded for the DT hybrid H3 (high PPD) at WCREC and MAL, respectively. There were significant differences (P<0.05) in performance among the DT hybrids in performance variables (ETc, ETb, ETYPF, CWUE). In most cases, the DT hybrids produced greater grain yield than the NDT hybrid with lower ETc. In terms of ETYPF response for individual hybrids, the slope of the production functions exhibited an inter-annual variation between the hybrids and for the same hybrids between the years and location for both high and low PPDs. All hybrids exhibited a linear yield response to increasing ETc in all years at both locations with positive slopes in all cases with DT hybrids having the greatest slopes. The ETb values also exhibited a substantial variation between the hybrids, years, locations, and PPDs. Generally, DT hybrids had sizably lower ETb values than the NDT hybrid in both PPD levels. It was concluded that DT hybrids increase the grain yield production per unit of ETc in semi-arid regions not only during very dry and hot year, but also during the growing season with favorable rainfall and climate conditions. Keywords: Basal evapotranspiration, Drought-tolerance, Maize, Yield production functions.

scholarly journals Irrigation-Yield Production Functions and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency Response of Drought-Tolerant and Non-Drought-Tolerant Maize Hybrids under Different Irrigation Levels, Population Densities, and Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 358
Author(s):  
Suat Irmak ◽  
Ali T. Mohammed ◽  
William Kranz ◽  
C.D. Yonts ◽  
Simon van Donk
Keyword(s):  
Production Functions ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Irrigation Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Yield Production ◽  
Irrigation Water Use ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Irrigation Levels ◽  
Semi Arid

Irrigation-yield production functions (IYPFs), irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE), and grain production per unit of applied irrigation of non-drought-tolerant (NDT) and drought-tolerant (DT) maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids were quantified in four locations with different climates in Nebraska [Concord (sub-humid), Clay Center (transition zone between sub-humid and semi-arid); North Platte (semi-arid); and, Scottsbluff (semi-arid)] during three growing seasons (2010, 2011, and 2012) at three irrigation levels (fully-irrigated treatment (FIT), early cut-off (ECOT), and rainfed (RFT)) under two plant population densities (PPDs) (low-PPD; 59,300 plants ha−1; and, high-PPD, 84,000 plants ha−1). Overall, DT hybrids’ performance was superior to NDT hybrid at RFT, ECT, and FIT conditions, as confirmed by the yield response, IYPF and IWUE when all locations, years, and PPDs were averaged. The yield response to water was greater with the high-PPD than the low-PPD in most cases. The magnitude of the highest yields for DT hybrids ranged from 7.3 (low-PPD) to 8.5% (high-PPD) under RFT, 3.7 (low-PPD) to 9.6% (high-PPD) under ECOT, and 3.9% (high-PPD) under FIT higher than NDT hybrid. Relatively, DT hybrids can resist drought-stress conditions longer than NDT hybrid with fewer penalties in yield reduction and maintain comparable or even higher yield production at non-stress-water conditions.

Grain Yield, Crop and Basal Evapotranspiration, Production Functions, and Water Productivity Response of Drought-tolerant and Non-drought-tolerant Maize Hybrids under Different Irrigation Levels, Population Densities, and Environments: Part II. In South-c

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suat Irmak ◽  
Ali T. Mohammed ◽  
William L. Kranz
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Annual Variation ◽  
Water Productivity ◽  
Production Functions ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Crop Evapotranspiration ◽  
Crop Water ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Irrigation Levels

Abstract. Information and data on newer drought-tolerant maize hybrid response to water in different climates are extremely scarce. This research quantified the performance of non-drought-tolerant (NDT) (H1) and drought-tolerant (DT) (H2, H3, and H4) maize ( L.) hybrids response to grain yield, crop evapotranspiration (ETc), basal evapotranspiration (ETb), ETc-yield production functions (ETYPF), and crop water use efficiency (CWUE) at three irrigation levels and two plant population densities (PPDs) at two locations (transition zone between sub-humid and semi-arid climates at Clay Center (SCAL), Nebraska, in 2010 and 2012; and in a sub-humid climate at Concord (HAL), Nebraska, in 2010, 2011, and 2012). Irrigation treatments were: fully irrigated (FIT), early cutoff (ECOT) (i.e., no irrigation after blister stage), and rainfed (RFT) under two PPDs of 59,300 plants ha-1 (low PPD), and 84,000 plants ha-1 (high PPD). Generally, DT hybrids performed superior to NDT hybrid consistently at both locations, treatments, and years. DT H3 and DT H4 had highest grain yield consistently at SCAL and HAL, respectively. DT H3 and H4 hybrids’ productivity was not only superior in the RFT, but also in FIT. The highest yield of 16.3, and 15.3 Mg ha-1 were achieved by DT H3 (high PPD) and DT H2 (high PPD), respectively, associated with 471 and 590 mm of ETc in the FIT in 2012 at SCAL, and HAL, respectively. In most cases, all hybrids had highest grain yield under low PPD than high PPD at the RFT. All hybrids exhibited a linear yield response to increasing ETc in all years at both locations with positive slopes in all cases. The individual ETYPF response for individual hybrids had inter-annual variation in slopes between the hybrids and for the same hybrids between the years and location for both low and high PPDs. The ETYPF slopes ranged from 0.004 to 0.102 Mg ha-1 mm-,1 including all treatments (i.e., irrigation and PPDs) at SCAL for 2010 and 2012; and they ranged from 0.008 to 0.057 Mg ha-1 mm-1 including all treatments at HAL for 2010, 2011, and 2012. The ETb values exhibited inter-annual variation for the same hybrid between the irrigation levels, PPDs, and locations and they also exhibited an inner-annual variation between the hybrids and treatments in a given year with DT hybrids having consistently lower ETb values than the NDT hybrid. The greatest CWUE values were found in DT hybrids consistently at both locations. The DT hybrids can significantly increase yield productivity as well as crop water productivity per unit of ETc with respect to conventional hybrids not only in dry conditions, but also in average or above average years in terms of precipitation. Keywords: Basal evapotranspiration, Crop evapotranspiration, Drought-tolerance, Efficiency, Maize, Production functions.

scholarly journals Introduction of the best criterion for evaluation of tolerance to drought stress in sorghum’s genotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Leyla NAZARI ◽  
Ebrahim DEHGHANIAN ◽  
Afshar ESTAKHR ◽  
Azim KHAZAEI ◽  
Behzad SORKHILALEHLOO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Drought Indices ◽  
Tolerance Index ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Yield Production ◽  
Irrigation Levels ◽  
Selection Of

<p class="042abstractstekst">Sorghum (<em>Sorghum bicolor</em> (L.) Moench) is the fifth important cereal considered a drought-tolerant crop. However, its reduction of grain yield considerably occurs in a shortage of water. In the current study, 10 sorghum genotypes were assessed for their grain yield under normal irrigation and water deficit irrigation. As well, the efficacy of several drought indices was evaluated for the selection of high-yield and drought-tolerant genotypes. The experiment was conducted as a split-plot considering three irrigation levels as main-plot and 10 genotypes as sub-plot. Correlation among the indices, clustering of the genotypes along with principal component analysis was employed. Yield production was significantly and positively correlated with indices MP (mean productivity), STI (stress tolerance index), GMP (geometric productivity), HM (harmonic mean), and YI (yield index) in all the irrigation levels. Therefore, these indices are more effective in the selection of high-yielding genotypes under different water conditions. Rank means of stress indices for each genotype revealed that genotype TN-04-79 in mild deficit irrigation and genotypes KGS23 and TN-04-79 in severe deficit irrigation were the most tolerant.</p>

Maize Evapotranspiration, Yield Production Functions, Biomass, Grain Yield, Harvest Index, and Yield Response Factors under Full and Limited Irrigation

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koffi Djaman ◽  
Suat Irmak ◽  
William R. Rathje ◽  
Derrel L. Martin ◽  
Dean E. Eisenhauer
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Harvest Index ◽  
Production Functions ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Response Factors ◽  
Yield Production

Disk-till vs. no-till maize evapotranspiration, microclimate, grain yield, production functions and water productivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 177-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suat Irmak ◽  
Meetpal S. Kukal ◽  
Ali T. Mohammed ◽  
Koffi Djaman
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Water Productivity ◽  
Production Functions ◽  
No Till ◽  
Yield Production

scholarly journals Fertilizer response of cold-tolerant sorghums under semi-arid high-altitude conditions.

1978 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-325
Author(s):  
H. van Arkel
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
N Fixation ◽  
Fertilizer Response ◽  
Trial Site ◽  
Forage Sorghum ◽  
Cold Tolerant ◽  
Forage Type ◽  
Semi Arid

5 fertilizer trials were carried out in 1974-5 at 3 different high-alt. locations in Kenya. In 3 of the 5 trials the yield response of a grain-type sorghum cv. was compared with the response of a forage-type cv. to N and P. In the other 2 trials the yield response of a grain-type sorghum to N, P, K and Mg + Zn, B and Cu was studied. Rainfall during the field period of the crop varied from 225 mm to 811 mm. There was no interaction with yr, but the responses varied greatly with trial site. Although DM yields obtained from the grain type in the driest trials were considered good (4.9 t DM/ha on 255 mm and 7.2 t DM/ha on 294 mm), no response to N or P was observed. Under wetter conditions it appeared that N increased the total DM yield of the forage-type cv. and the grain yield of the grain-type cv.; the type was accentuated. P increased the grain yield and total DM yield of the grain-type cv. Both N and P increased the CP content of the forage sorghum, but with the grain sorghum only N increased CP content whereas P decreased it. K and trace elements had a positive influence on yield in 2 experiments, but more work is needed to evaluate this effect in detail. Yield and forage quality differences resulting from different fertilizer applications were small. One possible reason for this is N-fixation in the soil, but more research is needed to substantiate this. In the trials with the lowest rainfall, the earlier maturing grain type outyielded the forage type, but if rainfall was less limited the forage type had a clear advantage over the grain type. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

Sulfur and nitrogen responses by barley and wheat on a sandy soil in a semi-arid environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 894
Author(s):  
M. K. Conyers ◽  
J. E. Holland ◽  
B. Haskins ◽  
R. Whitworth ◽  
G. J. Poile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Sandy Soil ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Arid Environment ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Soil Tests ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Semi Arid

Soil testing guidelines for sulfur (S) under dryland cropping in south-eastern Australia are not well developed. Our objective was to assess the value of soil and tissue tests for S and nitrogen (N), because the two minerals frequently interact), in predicting S-deficient sites and hence increasing the probability of response to application of S (and N). Here, we report three proximal experiments in 2014–16 for barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on a sandy soil in a semi-arid environment near Merriwagga in western New South Wales. The trials contained a factorial combination of four rates of each of applied N as urea and S as high-grade gypsum. Responses to S were obtained for dry matter (DM) quantity and nutrient content at flowering in 2014, but no grain-yield response was obtained in any year. DM response to applied S was obtained when the concentration of S in the DM was increased from 0.08% in barley and 0.09% in wheat without S application to 0.10–0.11% in both crops with S applied as gypsum. Because we obtained no grain-yield responses to applied S, the 0.10% S in grain was likely to have been adequate for both crops in these experiments. A pool of subsoil S was accessed during each season and this compensated for any DM deficiencies of S by the time of grainfill. Shallow soil tests (0–10 cm) for S can therefore indicate sufficiency but not necessarily deficiency; therefore, in grain-cropping areas, we recommend soil S tests on the same samples as used for deep N testing (to 60 cm) and that an S-budgeting approach be used following the soil tests. Furthermore, for marginal nutritional circumstances such as occurred in this study, the supporting use of N:S ratio is recommended, with values &gt;17 in DM or grain likely to indicate S deficiency for both barley and wheat.

scholarly journals Assessment of Planting Method and Deficit Irrigation Impacts on Physio-Morphology, Grain Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Vertisols of Semi-Arid Tropics

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1094
Author(s):  
Hanamant M. Halli ◽  
Sanganabasappa Angadi ◽  
Aravind Kumar ◽  
Prabhu Govindasamy ◽  
Raghavendra Madar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Planting Methods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Irrigation Levels ◽  
Semi Arid

Agriculture in a water-limited environment is critically important for today and for the future. This research evaluates the impact of deficit irrigation in different planting methods on the physio-morphological traits, grain yield and WUE of maize (Zea mays L.). The experiment was carried out in 2015 and 2016, consisting of three planting methods (i.e., BBF, SNF, and DWF) and four irrigation levels (i.e., I10D: irrigation once in ten days, I40: irrigation at 40% DASM, I50: irrigation at 50% DASM, and I60: irrigation at 60% DASM). The results reveal that varying degrees of water stress due to planting methods and irrigation levels greatly influenced the maize physio-morphological traits and yield attributes. The combined effect of DWF + I50 benefited the maize in terms of higher leaf area, RWC, SPAD values, CGR, and LAD, followed by the SNF method at 60 DAS. As a result, DWF + I50 and SNF + I50 had higher 100 grain weight (30.5 to 31.8 g), cob weight (181.4 to 189.6 g cob−1) and grain yield (35.3% to 36.4%) compared to other treatments. However, the reduction in the number of irrigations (24.0%) under SNF + I50 resulted in a 34% water saving. Thus, under a water-limited situation in semi-arid tropics, the practice of the SNF method + I50 could be an alternative way to explore the physio-morphological benefits in maize.

scholarly journals Influence of Planting and Irrigation Levels as Physical Methods on Maize Root Morphological Traits, Grain Yield and Water Productivity in Semi-Arid Region

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Hanamant M. Halli ◽  
Sanganabasappa Angadi ◽  
Aravind Kumar ◽  
Prabhu Govindasamy ◽  
Raghavendra Madar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Root Length ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Water Productivity ◽  
Root Surface ◽  
Root Surface Area ◽  
Planting Methods ◽  
Irrigation Levels ◽  
Semi Arid

Assessing the impact of planting methods and irrigation levels is needed to determine the effects on maize root morphological traits, grain yield, and water productivity in semi-arid regions. A study was initiated on maize (Zea mays L.) from 2015 to 2016, including three planting methods [i.e. broad bed and furrow (BBF), shallow and narrow furrow (SNF) and deep and wider furrow (DWF)] and four irrigation levels [i.e. irrigation once in ten days (I10D), irrigation at 40% depletion of available soil moisture (DASM, I40), irrigation at 50% DASM (I50) and irrigation at 60% DASM (I60)] arranged in a split-plot design with three replications. Results reveal that the DWF method has increased root length, root volume, root surface area and root dry weight compared to SNF and BBF (p < 0.05). DWF and SNF resulted in higher grain yield than BBF, although the DWF grain yield was non-significant with SNF but resulted in 22.40% higher irrigation application. Irrigation at I50 had a significant effect on root length, root surface area, and grain yield, regardless of planting methods. Therefore, where irrigation has been a costly and limited farm input, the practice of SNF and deficit irrigation (I50) could be a viable option for greater water saving and higher grain yields of maize.

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