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Effect of Tillage on the Crop-water Production Function of Sweet Corn in Western Oregon

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: ‘Jubilee’ sweet corn ( Zea mays L.) was grown under conventional tillage, strip tillage, and no-till methods in 1983 with 5 irrigation levels imposed on each tillage treatment. The crop-water production functions for evapotranspiration vs. yield were different in scale but similar in slope for the 3 tillage treatments. At each level of seasonal applied water, the conventional tillage produced significantly higher yields of husked sweet corn than did strip tillage, and strip tillage yields were significantly higher than those of no-till.

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.20.5.901

Authors: Kerry L. Petersen, Harry J. Mack, Richard H. Cuenca

Institution: Oregon State University

Language: English

Topic: Irrigation Practices and Water Management

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000