The effect of trickle irrigation frequency on crop growth and yield of maize | |
| Author | Kuo, Chung-chin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-78-07 |
| Subject(s) | Trickle irrigation Irrigation research Corn|xIrrigation |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A field study was conducted to determine the influence of two frequencies of trickle irrigation on crop growth and yield of maize (SUWAN-1) in clay soil. One Trickle (0) was daily irrigation, another Trickle (30) was irrigated at 30% depletion of water holding capacity while one surface irrigation Furrow (30) was irrigated at same condition as Trickle (30) for control. Results indicated no significant difference in yield and yield quality between Trickle (O) and Trickle (30). By increasing the irrigation interval based on 30% depletion obtained a deeper root distribution than frequent, daily trickle irrigation. The rainfall effects on maize growth were not significantly different between Trickle (30) and Trickle (0). And, both trickle irrigation treatments gave higher grain yield, plant weight, plant height, weight of 1000-seed, nutrient uptake in seeds than those of furrow irrigation. |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Apichart Anukularmphai |
| Examination Committee(s) | Singh, Gajendra ;Nielsen, Jens Moller |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Republic of China |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1978 |