Optimal applied water and nitrogen for corn

• Published in: Agricultural water management Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 73 - 85
• Main Authors: Zand-Parsa, Sh, Sepaskhah, A.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 12.12.2001; Elsevier Science; Elsevier
• Series: Agricultural Water Management
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Corn; Cropping systems. Cultivation. Soil tillage; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Cropping systems and patterns; Nitrogen; Water; Water; Corn; Nitrogen; Plant production; Macronutrient(mineral); Nitrogen fertilization; Monocotyledones; Zea mays; Economic optimization; Model study; Cereal crop; Gramineae; Optimal allocation; Angiospermae; Production cost; Cost function; Spermatophyta; Yield; Sprinkler irrigation

Water and fertilizer applications should be limited due to scarce resources and environmental protection aspects. An analysis of crop yield production and profit maximization was conducted to determine the optimal water and nitrogen allocation. In this analysis based on crop production and cost func...