crucial for the survival of agriculture in northeastern Colorado. Improper N and irrigation management are major factors contribThe relationships of corn yield and nitrate leaching uting to water quality and shortage problems in the Great Plains. with irrigation, N fertilization, and plant population This study was conducted on the Irrigation Research Farm in Yuma, have been extensively investi...

the extensive use of pesticides in agriculture is compromising soil and water quality. one major concern is protecting water resources from contamination. the main objective of this research was measuring 2,4- d in a silty clay soil and simulating temporal transportation of this herbicide in soil using a leachp model, in a corn root zone field. 2,4- d was applied at 3.5 kg a.i./ha, followed by ...

A polyphasic approach has been developed to gain knowledge of suitable key indicators for the evaluation of environmental impact of genetically modified Bt 11 and Bt 176 corn lines on soil ecosystems. We assessed the effects of Bt corn (which constitutively expresses the insecticidal toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis, encoded by the truncated Cry1Ab gene) and non-Bt corn plants and their residu...

but no difference in yields with increased N when the season was cool. Numerous factors that affect corn yield in the Northern Great Soil moisture status is also important in maintaining Plains are not considered in current N fertilizer recommendations. A maximum corn yields, and maintaining optimal soil moislinear model to describe the interactions of N fertility, weather, soil, ture is facili...

An exponential decay function was fitted with literature data to describe the decrease in corn leaf expansion rate as predawn leaf water potential decreases. The fitted functionwas then applied tomodify an existing leaf area simulation module in a soil–plant–atmosphere continuum corn simulation model (MaizSim) in order to simulate leaf area of corn plants at different water status. Data were co...

Application of organic amendments is known to improve soil fertility, soil physical properties, one of which is water holding capacity. Incorporating manures into the top soil layer makes the layer fertile and hold more water, thus making corn roots thrive in this layer. Our results showed a significant increase in sweet corn root’s growth in the top 15 cm under organic amendments compared to t...

High air temperatures during the crop growing season can reduce harvestable yields in major agronomic crops worldwide. Repeated and prolonged high night air temperature stress may compromise plant growth and yield. Crop varieties with improved heat tolerance traits as well as crop management strategies at the farm scale are thus needed for climate change mitigation. Crop yield is especially sen...

In the southeastern U.S. Coastal Plains, supplemental irrigation is required to reduce the impact of short‐term droughts and yield‐reducing plant water stress that can occur at least biennially. Sprinkler irrigation is commonly used to water agronomic crops in the region. Microirrigation is typically used for high value fruit and vegetable crops. In recent years and at some locations, microirri...