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Water use and water use efficiency of sweet corn under different weather conditions and soil moisture regimes

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  • Garcia y Garcia, Axel
  • Guerra, Larry C.
  • Hoogenboom, Gerrit

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Plant growth and development are influenced by weather conditions that also affect water use (WU) and water use efficiency (WUE) and ultimately, yield. The overall goal of this study was to determine the impact of weather and soil moisture conditions on WU and WUE of sweet corn (Zea mays L. var rugosa). An experiment consisting on three planting dates was conducted in 2006 at The University of Georgia, USA. A sweet corn genotype sh2 was planted on March 27 under irrigated and rainfed conditions and on April 10 and 25 under irrigated conditions only. Soil moisture was monitored using PR2 probes. Rainfall and irrigation were recorded with rain gauges installed in the experimental area while other weather variables were recorded with an automatic weather station located nearby. A water balance was used to obtain the crop's daily evapotranspiration (ETc). WUE was calculated as the ratio of fresh and dry matter ear yield and cumulative ETc. The potential soil moisture deficit (Dp) approach was used to determine the crop's moisture stress. Results were analyzed using a single degree freedom contrast, linear regression, and the least significant difference. WU and WUE of sweet corn were both markedly affected by the intra-seasonal weather variability and Dp. For both variables, significant (p

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  • Garcia y Garcia, Axel & Guerra, Larry C. & Hoogenboom, Gerrit, 2009. "Water use and water use efficiency of sweet corn under different weather conditions and soil moisture regimes," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 96(10), pages 1369-1376, October.
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