Alhan Sariyev1, Celaleddin Barutcular2,*, Mert Acar1, Akbar Hossain3, Ayman EL Sabagh2,4,5,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.3, pp. 519-528, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.09142
- 22 June 2020
Abstract Maize being sub-tropical crop is sensitive to water deficit during the
early growth stages; particularly clay-rich soil, due to the compaction of the soil.
It is well-documented that potential sub-surface drip irrigation (SDI) (Full irrigation; SDIFull (100% field capacity (FC)), Deficit irrigation; SDIDeficit (70% FC))
improves water use efficiency, which leads to increased crop productivity; since it
has a constraint that SDI excludes soil air around the root-zone during irrigation
events, which alter the root function and crop performance. Additionally, in clayrich soils, the root system of plants generally suffers the limitation of oxygen,
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