Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table

Autores
Garello, Federico José; Ploschuk, Edmundo L.; Melani, Esteban; Taboada, Miguel Angel
Año de publicación
2023
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inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
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Context: Because of the increasing prices of commodities over the last decades, crops like maize (Zea mays L.) are being cultivated in lowland sodic soils with physical-chemical constraints, such as those having natric horizon (Btn); however, the magnitude of the reductions in maize productivity in the face of these limitations under different water regimes is not known. Maize is a highly water-demanding crop in midsummer, so the ability of the Btn horizon to provide enough water to the crop in times of high atmospheric demand is still unclear. Objective: The objectives were to evaluate (i) the contribution of the Btn horizon to water absorption by maize, and (ii) the effect of soil exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon on leaf area index (LAI) and maize grain yield (GY) under contrasting imposed soil water conditions. Methods: Field trials were carried out during the growing seasons 2018/19 and 2019/20 at Chascomús, Argentina (35º 44′ S; 58º 03′ O), where sodic soils with natric horizons and high-water table are plentiful. Treatments included a bare soil without cultivation and maize crops under two water regimes: i) rainfed control (C), ii) drought (D), under a wide range of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon (from ESP 3–34 %). Results: Maize crops could uptake water from the Btn horizon in both water regimes (C and D), but absorption decreased by ≈ 1 % for every 1 % increase in subsoil ESP. This increase in sodicity also decreased the LAI by 0.053 cm cm−2, and GY by 134.5 kg ha−1. In the treatment with imposed drought, maize roots passed down the Btn horizon and reached the groundwater from where they absorbed water. Conclusions: The Btn horizon can be considered a source of water for the maize crop, mainly with low levels of ESP. The detrimental effect of ESP in the GY was independent of water regimes in the crop cycle. SIGNIFICANCE: These results are useful for farmers to adjust crop management, considering the soil ESP, available water in the Btn horizon, and the groundwater depth, making use of water and soil resources more efficient and sustainable.
EEA Cuenca del Salado
Fil: Garello, F.J. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; Argentina
Fil: Garello, F.J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.
Fil: Garello, F.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Ploschuk, Edmundo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Cátedra de Cultivos Industriales; Argentina
Fil: Melani, Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; Argentina
Fil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Edafología; Argentina
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Field Crops Research 295 : 108877 (May 2023)
Materia
Maíz
Agua del Suelo
Disponibilidad del Agua
Aguas Subterráneas
Suelo Sódico
Capa Freática
Maize
Soil Water
Water Availability
Groundwater
Sodic Soils
Groundwater Table
Water Uptake
Absorción de Agua
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spelling Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water tableGarello, Federico JoséPloschuk, Edmundo L.Melani, EstebanTaboada, Miguel AngelMaízAgua del SueloDisponibilidad del AguaAguas SubterráneasSuelo SódicoCapa FreáticaMaizeSoil WaterWater AvailabilityGroundwaterSodic SoilsGroundwater TableWater UptakeAbsorción de AguaContext: Because of the increasing prices of commodities over the last decades, crops like maize (Zea mays L.) are being cultivated in lowland sodic soils with physical-chemical constraints, such as those having natric horizon (Btn); however, the magnitude of the reductions in maize productivity in the face of these limitations under different water regimes is not known. Maize is a highly water-demanding crop in midsummer, so the ability of the Btn horizon to provide enough water to the crop in times of high atmospheric demand is still unclear. Objective: The objectives were to evaluate (i) the contribution of the Btn horizon to water absorption by maize, and (ii) the effect of soil exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon on leaf area index (LAI) and maize grain yield (GY) under contrasting imposed soil water conditions. Methods: Field trials were carried out during the growing seasons 2018/19 and 2019/20 at Chascomús, Argentina (35º 44′ S; 58º 03′ O), where sodic soils with natric horizons and high-water table are plentiful. Treatments included a bare soil without cultivation and maize crops under two water regimes: i) rainfed control (C), ii) drought (D), under a wide range of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon (from ESP 3–34 %). Results: Maize crops could uptake water from the Btn horizon in both water regimes (C and D), but absorption decreased by ≈ 1 % for every 1 % increase in subsoil ESP. This increase in sodicity also decreased the LAI by 0.053 cm cm−2, and GY by 134.5 kg ha−1. In the treatment with imposed drought, maize roots passed down the Btn horizon and reached the groundwater from where they absorbed water. Conclusions: The Btn horizon can be considered a source of water for the maize crop, mainly with low levels of ESP. The detrimental effect of ESP in the GY was independent of water regimes in the crop cycle. SIGNIFICANCE: These results are useful for farmers to adjust crop management, considering the soil ESP, available water in the Btn horizon, and the groundwater depth, making use of water and soil resources more efficient and sustainable.EEA Cuenca del SaladoFil: Garello, F.J. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; ArgentinaFil: Garello, F.J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.Fil: Garello, F.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Ploschuk, Edmundo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Cátedra de Cultivos Industriales; ArgentinaFil: Melani, Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; ArgentinaFil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Edafología; ArgentinaElsevier2023-03-14T18:53:01Z2023-03-14T18:53:01Z2023-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14232https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03784290230007090378-42901872-6852https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108877Field Crops Research 295 : 108877 (May 2023)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:49:45Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/14232instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:49:46.113INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
title Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
spellingShingle Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
Garello, Federico José
Maíz
Agua del Suelo
Disponibilidad del Agua
Aguas Subterráneas
Suelo Sódico
Capa Freática
Maize
Soil Water
Water Availability
Groundwater
Sodic Soils
Groundwater Table
Water Uptake
Absorción de Agua
title_short Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
title_full Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
title_fullStr Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
title_full_unstemmed Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
title_sort Soil water availability and water absorption by maize in sodic soils with high water table
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garello, Federico José
Ploschuk, Edmundo L.
Melani, Esteban
Taboada, Miguel Angel
author Garello, Federico José
author_facet Garello, Federico José
Ploschuk, Edmundo L.
Melani, Esteban
Taboada, Miguel Angel
author_role author
author2 Ploschuk, Edmundo L.
Melani, Esteban
Taboada, Miguel Angel
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Maíz
Agua del Suelo
Disponibilidad del Agua
Aguas Subterráneas
Suelo Sódico
Capa Freática
Maize
Soil Water
Water Availability
Groundwater
Sodic Soils
Groundwater Table
Water Uptake
Absorción de Agua
topic Maíz
Agua del Suelo
Disponibilidad del Agua
Aguas Subterráneas
Suelo Sódico
Capa Freática
Maize
Soil Water
Water Availability
Groundwater
Sodic Soils
Groundwater Table
Water Uptake
Absorción de Agua
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Context: Because of the increasing prices of commodities over the last decades, crops like maize (Zea mays L.) are being cultivated in lowland sodic soils with physical-chemical constraints, such as those having natric horizon (Btn); however, the magnitude of the reductions in maize productivity in the face of these limitations under different water regimes is not known. Maize is a highly water-demanding crop in midsummer, so the ability of the Btn horizon to provide enough water to the crop in times of high atmospheric demand is still unclear. Objective: The objectives were to evaluate (i) the contribution of the Btn horizon to water absorption by maize, and (ii) the effect of soil exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon on leaf area index (LAI) and maize grain yield (GY) under contrasting imposed soil water conditions. Methods: Field trials were carried out during the growing seasons 2018/19 and 2019/20 at Chascomús, Argentina (35º 44′ S; 58º 03′ O), where sodic soils with natric horizons and high-water table are plentiful. Treatments included a bare soil without cultivation and maize crops under two water regimes: i) rainfed control (C), ii) drought (D), under a wide range of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon (from ESP 3–34 %). Results: Maize crops could uptake water from the Btn horizon in both water regimes (C and D), but absorption decreased by ≈ 1 % for every 1 % increase in subsoil ESP. This increase in sodicity also decreased the LAI by 0.053 cm cm−2, and GY by 134.5 kg ha−1. In the treatment with imposed drought, maize roots passed down the Btn horizon and reached the groundwater from where they absorbed water. Conclusions: The Btn horizon can be considered a source of water for the maize crop, mainly with low levels of ESP. The detrimental effect of ESP in the GY was independent of water regimes in the crop cycle. SIGNIFICANCE: These results are useful for farmers to adjust crop management, considering the soil ESP, available water in the Btn horizon, and the groundwater depth, making use of water and soil resources more efficient and sustainable.
EEA Cuenca del Salado
Fil: Garello, F.J. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; Argentina
Fil: Garello, F.J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.
Fil: Garello, F.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Ploschuk, Edmundo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Cátedra de Cultivos Industriales; Argentina
Fil: Melani, Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; Argentina
Fil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Taboada, Miguel Angel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Edafología; Argentina
description Context: Because of the increasing prices of commodities over the last decades, crops like maize (Zea mays L.) are being cultivated in lowland sodic soils with physical-chemical constraints, such as those having natric horizon (Btn); however, the magnitude of the reductions in maize productivity in the face of these limitations under different water regimes is not known. Maize is a highly water-demanding crop in midsummer, so the ability of the Btn horizon to provide enough water to the crop in times of high atmospheric demand is still unclear. Objective: The objectives were to evaluate (i) the contribution of the Btn horizon to water absorption by maize, and (ii) the effect of soil exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon on leaf area index (LAI) and maize grain yield (GY) under contrasting imposed soil water conditions. Methods: Field trials were carried out during the growing seasons 2018/19 and 2019/20 at Chascomús, Argentina (35º 44′ S; 58º 03′ O), where sodic soils with natric horizons and high-water table are plentiful. Treatments included a bare soil without cultivation and maize crops under two water regimes: i) rainfed control (C), ii) drought (D), under a wide range of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the Btn horizon (from ESP 3–34 %). Results: Maize crops could uptake water from the Btn horizon in both water regimes (C and D), but absorption decreased by ≈ 1 % for every 1 % increase in subsoil ESP. This increase in sodicity also decreased the LAI by 0.053 cm cm−2, and GY by 134.5 kg ha−1. In the treatment with imposed drought, maize roots passed down the Btn horizon and reached the groundwater from where they absorbed water. Conclusions: The Btn horizon can be considered a source of water for the maize crop, mainly with low levels of ESP. The detrimental effect of ESP in the GY was independent of water regimes in the crop cycle. SIGNIFICANCE: These results are useful for farmers to adjust crop management, considering the soil ESP, available water in the Btn horizon, and the groundwater depth, making use of water and soil resources more efficient and sustainable.
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