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Effect of Irrigation Management and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Water Productivity, Yield Components and Nitrate Pollution Under Maize Crop

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Soil Security

Abstract

Filed trial was performed at Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate (30°57′N, 31°07′ E) during the 2021 and 2022 summer seasons to investigate the impact of irrigation intervals (day): 10 (I1), 12 (I2) and 14 (I3) and N fertilizer (kg urea fed-1): 193.5 (N1), 258 (N2) and 322.5 (N3) on maize yield, yield attributes, some water relations and NO3- pollution. Results showed that the highest average water (4015.67 m³ fed-1) and consumptive use (2498.89 m³ fed-1) were observed under I1 treatment (mean of all N treatments across both seasons). The highest water productively (WP, 2.31 kg m-3) and irrigation water productivity (PIW, 1.46 kg m-3) were recorded with the I3 treatment combined with N3 (mean of both seasons). The highest NO3- concentration in soil (68.5 mgkg-1) occurred under the I3 and N3 combination after the 1st irrigation, while it was 27.3 mgl-1 in water table under I1 with N3 treatment after the 2nd irrigation. Conversely, the lowest NO3- concentration in soil (7.0 mgkg-1) and water table (6.3 mgl-1) were recorded under I1 with N1 at the end of 2nd season. In terms of maize grain yield, The I2 and N2 combination produced the highest yield in the first season (26.6 ardab fed-1), while I2 combined with N3 achieved the highest yield in the second season (27.1 ardab fed-1). These findings suggest that the I2 irrigation interval combined with either N2 or N3 can be an economically viable strategy for maximizing maize grain yield, conserving irrigation water, and reducing NO3-pollution.

DOI

10.21608/jenvbs.2024.332000.1256

Keywords

irrigation interval, mineral nitrogen fertilizer, Water productivity and NO3- pollution

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ramadan

MiddleName

S. A.

Affiliation

Soils, Water and Environement Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.

Email

msaramadan86@gmail.com

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0009-0002-4524-4087

First Name

Elsayed A.

Last Name

Moursi

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Affiliation

Soils, Water and Environement Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.

Email

elsayed.moursi@yahoo.com

City

Kafr El-Sheikh

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

Kasem

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Soils, Water and Environement Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.

Email

dramirakasem067@gmail.com

City

Kafr El-Sheikh

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-

First Name

Saffaa

Last Name

Abd El-Al

MiddleName

S. M.

Affiliation

Soils, Water and Environement Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.

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aaammms2014@gmail.com

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Volume

8

Article Issue

2024

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45468

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-10-29

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2024-12-01

Page Start

131

Page End

146

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2536-9415

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2536-9423

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363

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Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security

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Effect of Irrigation Management and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Water Productivity, Yield Components and Nitrate Pollution Under Maize Crop

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23 Dec 2024