Supplemental irrigation using brackish water on maize in tropical semi-arid regions of Brazil: yield and economic analysis

ABSTRACT: Supplemental irrigation during dry spells could reduce maize yield losses in tropical semi-arid regions, notably in small farms. However, good quality water reserves are not sufficient to meet the demands of farming communities. Consequently, our objective was to evaluate the productivity...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Santos Cavalcante, Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda, Raimundo Nonato Távora Costa, Hans Raj Gheyi, Luciana Luzia Pinho, Francisco Mardones Sérvulo Bezerra, Adriana Cruz de Oliveira, Juvenaldo Florentino Canjá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-04-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162021000700601&tlng=en