Abstract
Climatic variability is immensely pressurised on freshwater availability in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, leading to poor quality water for crop production not becoming uncommon, especially in coastal ecosystems. A field experiment was conducted during winter (rabi) season of 2022–23 at the Saline Water Scheme at Agricultural College Farm, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh to assess the impact of saline water on maize growth, yield and water use efficiency under drip fertigation. The experiment consisted 8 treatments laid in randomized block design (RBD) with 4 replications. The utilization of the BAW irrigation method, together with the application of a prescribed quantity of fertilizer, resulted in the highest plant height and dry matter accumulation during all phases of crop growth. These outcomes were comparable to those achieved by using a combination of fresh water and saline water with an electrical conductivity of 2 dS/m. The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4. The parameters exhibited their minimum values when irrigation was conducted using water with a salt level of 4 dS/m and no fertilizers were used. However, there was no statistically significant difference observed in the number of cobs per plant and harvest index of maize when saline water was used in conjunction with drip fertigation. In the context of maize cultivation, employing a cyclic irrigation technique that alternates between salty (EC 2–4 dS/m) and freshwater sources, in conjunction with recommended dose of fertiliser (RDF) has the potential to deliver comparable crop development, productivity, and economic benefits when compared to the use of freshwater sources alone.
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Claim · model-written summary
The BAW irrigation method with recommended fertilizer gave the highest plant height and dry matter accumulation in all growth phases of maize.
- Treatment
- BAW irrigation methode1
- Outcome
- plant height and dry matter accumulatione1
- Direction
- higheste1
- Qualifier
- during all phases of crop growthe1
Zea maysNot reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e1“The utilization of the BAW irrigation method, together with the application of a prescribed quantity of fertilizer, resulted in the highest plant height and dry matter accumulation during all phases of crop growth”
t0“Effect of salinity and drip fertigation on maize (Zea mays) and water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
Maize plant height and dry matter accumulation under the BAW irrigation method were comparable to those with a combination of fresh and saline water at 2 dS/m.
- Treatment
- BAW irrigation methode1
- Outcome
- plant height and dry matter accumulatione1
- Direction
- comparablee2
- Comparator
- a combination of fresh water and saline water with an electrical conductivity of 2 dS/me2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The utilization of the BAW irrigation method, together with the application of a prescribed quantity of fertilizer, resulted in the highest plant height and dry matter accumulation during all phases of crop growth”
e2“These outcomes were comparable to those achieved by using a combination of fresh water and saline water with an electrical conductivity of 2 dS/m”
t0“Effect of salinity and drip fertigation on maize (Zea mays) and water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
Under the irrigation treatment T4, maize had the maximum number of kernels per cob (451).
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4”
Claim · model-written summary
Under the irrigation treatment T4, maize had the maximum cob length (17.2 cm).
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4”
Claim · model-written summary
Under the irrigation treatment T4, maize had the maximum cob weight (164.4 g).
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4”
Claim · model-written summary
Under the irrigation treatment T4, maize had the maximum kernel yield (7.38 t/ha).
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4”
Claim · model-written summary
Under the irrigation treatment T4, maize had the maximum stover yield (9.61 t/ha).
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4”
Claim · model-written summary
Under the irrigation treatment T4, maize had the maximum water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm).
- Treatment
- irrigation treatment T4e1
- Outcome
- water use efficiencye1
- Direction
- maximume1
- Value
- 18.5 kg/ha mme1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The maximum values for the number of kernels per cob (451), cob length (17.2 cm), cob weight (164.4 g), kernel yield (7.38 t/ha), stover yield (9.61 t/ha) and water use efficiency (18.5 kg/ha mm) of maize were observed under the irrigation treatment T4”
Claim · model-written summary
Water with a salt level of 4 dS/m without fertilizer gave the minimum values of the measured parameters.
- Treatment
- water with a salt level of 4 dS/me1
- Outcome
- parameterse1
- Direction
- minimume1
- Qualifier
- no fertilizers were usede1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e1“The parameters exhibited their minimum values when irrigation was conducted using water with a salt level of 4 dS/m and no fertilizers were used”
t0“Effect of salinity and drip fertigation on maize (Zea mays) and water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
Saline water with drip fertigation gave no statistically significant difference in cobs per plant or harvest index of maize.
- Treatment
- saline watere1
- Outcome
- number of cobs per plant and harvest indexe1
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“However, there was no statistically significant difference observed in the number of cobs per plant and harvest index of maize when saline water was used in conjunction with drip fertigation”
Claim · model-written summary
A cyclic irrigation technique alternating salty and fresh water with recommended fertiliser may give crop development, productivity and economic benefits comparable to freshwater alone in maize.
- Treatment
- cyclic irrigation techniquee1
- Outcome
- crop development, productivity, and economic benefitse1
- Qualifier
- in conjunction with recommended dose of fertiliser (RDF)e1
- Comparator
- freshwater sources alonee1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“In the context of maize cultivation, employing a cyclic irrigation technique that alternates between salty (EC 2–4 dS/m) and freshwater sources, in conjunction with recommended dose of fertiliser (RDF) has the potential to deliver comparable crop development, productivity, and economic benefits when compared to the use of freshwater sources alone”
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