Water Use Efficiency of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Crop under Selected Soil and Water Conservation Practices along the Slope Gradient in Ruzizi Watershed, Eastern D.R. Congo

Water Use Efficiency of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Crop under Selected Soil and Water Conservation Practices along the Slope Gradient in Ruzizi Watershed, Eastern D.R. Congo

Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) productivity is constrained by water shortages in the predominantly rainfed agriculture of the tropical semi-arid Ruzizi Plain, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The region is characterized by a high seasonal and inter-annual rainfall variabili...

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Main Authors: Espoir Mukengere Bagula, Jackson-Gilbert Mwanjalolo Majaliwa, Twaha Ali Basamba, Jean-Gomez Mubalama Mondo, Bernard Vanlauwe, Geofrey Gabiri, John-Baptist Tumuhairwe, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa, Patrick Musinguzi, Sarah Akello, Anthony Egeru, Moses Makooma Tenywa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
water deficiency
water use efficiency
tied ridges
Zai pits
conventional tillage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/10/1833

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