Deficit irrigation (DI) has been widely investigated as a valuable and sustainable production
strategy in dry regions. By limiting water applications to drought-sensitive growth stages, this …

Intercrop** improves crop productivity in dryland farms, but little information is available
on its application to irrigated land. Therefore, a three-year field trial was conducted to …

Water shortages are responsible for the greatest crop losses around the world and are
expected to worsen. In arid areas where agriculture is dependent on irrigation, various forms …

Highlights•Optimization of drip irrigation and fertilization regimes was conducted for spring
maize in Northwest China.•There were significant interaction effects on aboveground …

We examined the main and interactive effects of nitrogen (N) and deficit irrigation (DI) on the
yield response factor (K y), water use efficiency (WUE), and irrigation water use efficiency …

Quantifying the local crop response to irrigation is important for establishing adequate
irrigation management strategies. This study evaluated the effect of irrigation applied with …

Maize production in arid areas of Northwest China is seriously limited by water supply.
Conserving irrigation water and increasing water use efficiency (WUE) are effective methods …

Productivity and resource-use efficiency in corn (Zea mays L.) are crucial issues in
sustainable agriculture, especially in high-demand resource crops such as corn. The aims of …

Water regulations have decreased irrigation water supplies in Nebraska and some other
areas of the USA Great Plains. When available water is not enough to meet crop water …

Research on crop response to deficit irrigation is important to reduce agricultural water use
in areas where water is a limited resource. Two field experiments were conducted on a loam …