Cultivation
Zea mays L.
Maize irrigation is based on meeting the high moisture demand during the critical period from the onset of tasseling to flowering while maintaining soil moisture at 70–80% of field capacity.
In the reference 148 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
Maize is sensitive to moisture deficit 10 days before tassel emergence and for 20 days after the onset of flowering, when even short-term wilting can reduce yields by 20–50%. Germination requires 40–60% of seed mass in water, and sufficient moisture is necessary during initial growth stages for root system development.
The optimal water regime involves maintaining moisture in the root zone at 70–80% of field capacity. At the same time, the crop does not tolerate waterlogging or standing water, requiring good soil aeration for normal embryo development. Water demand decreases during the milk stage, after which irrigation is discontinued.
Maize water-use efficiency is characterized by a transpiration coefficient of 280–350. In agronomic practice, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems are used, with equipment selection accounting for the plant height of tall varieties and the feasibility of fertigation.
General information about the subject — on the page Irrigation.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pinter Zoltan / Balassa Gyoergy / Szel Sandor / Kalman Laszlo / Nemeth Janos / Fejes Laszlone
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Gergely Gulyas
Zea mays L. · Maize
SYNGENTA FRANCE S.A.S.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Sempol spol. s.r.o. Trnava
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Participations,CH
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION