Citation Information

  • Title : Cropyear as abiotic stressor regarding yield of maize ( Zea mays L.) in different crop rotations.
  • Source : Cereal Research Communications
  • Publisher : Akadémiai Kiadó
  • Volume : 37
  • Issue : Suppl. 1
  • Pages : 253-256
  • Year : 2009
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Doka, L. F.
    • Vad, A.
  • Climates: Continental (D). Warm summer continental/Hemiboreal (Dsb, Dfb, Dwb).
  • Cropping Systems: Maize. Irrigated cropping systems.
  • Countries:

Summary

Effects of crop-rotation, fertilization and irrigation on the yield of maize has been studied in different cropyears characterized by different water supply (2007 year=dry; 2008 year=optimum) on chernozem soil. Our scientific results proved that in water stress cropyear (2007) the maximum yields of maize were 4316 kg ha -1 (monoculture), 7706 kg ha -1 (biculture), 7998 kg ha -1 (triculture) in non irrigated circumstances and 8586 kg ha -1, 10 970 kg ha -1, 10 679 kg ha -1 in irrigated treatment, respectively. In dry cropyear (2007) the yield-surpluses of irrigation were 4270 kg ha -1 (mono), 3264 kg ha -1 (bi), 2681 kg ha -1 (tri), respectively. In optimum water supply cropyear (2008) the maximum yields of maize were 13 729-13 787 (mono), 14 137-14 152 kg ha -1 (bi), 13 987-14 180 kg ha -1 (tri) so there was no crop-rotation effect. In water stress cropyear (2007) fertilization caused yield depression in non irrigated treatment (control=2685 kg ha -1; N 240+PK=2487 kg ha -1). Our scientific results proved that the effects of abiotic stress could be strongly reduced by using the optimum crop models in maize production. We obtained 8,6-11,0 t ha -1 maximum yields of maize in water stress cropyear and 13,7-14,2 t ha -1 in optimum cropyear on chernozem soil with using appropriate agrotechnical elements.

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