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The Growth and Yield of Corn. III. Soil Moisture and Temperature Effects 1
Author(s) -
Benoit G. R.,
Hatfield A. L.,
Ragland J. L.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1965.00021962005700020027x
Subject(s) - agronomy , moisture , yield (engineering) , moisture stress , water content , environmental science , chemistry , biology , materials science , geology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , metallurgy
Synopsis Final yields decreased with late plantings independent of the soil moisture level. This phenomenon is shown to be associated with decreased temperatures during the ear‐formation stage for late‐planted corn. Yields of irrigated corn were higher in 1962 than 1963; however, the reverse was true for unirrigated corn yields. These response differences are related to soil moisture‐temperature interactions and their effect on plant moisture stress.