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February 12, 2025
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Relevance of the irrigation and soil management system to optimize maize crop production under semiarid Mediterranean conditions

Publicated to: AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT. 307 109272- - 2025-02-01 307(), DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109272

Authors:

Franco-Luesma, Samuel; Cavero, Jose; Alvaro-Fuentes, Jorge
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Affiliations

CSIC, Soil & Water Dept, Estn Expt Aula Dei EEAD, Montanana Av 1005, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author

Abstract

Irrigation system and soil management through the different tillage system may have a significant impact on maize crop performance due to their capabilities to modify soil water content and soil physical and biochemical properties. Over the current climate change scenarios, the evaluation and implementation of agricultural systems that increase the efficiency in the use of the resources, like water or soil fertility, must be a priority. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of two well differentiated irrigation systems (i.e. sprinkler irrigation, S, flood irrigation, F) and three different tillage system (i.e. conventional tillage, CT, no-tillage maintaining the crop stover, NTr, no-tillage removing the crop stover, NT) on maize growth and yield % and agronomic efficiency of nitrogen (AEN) and irrigation water productivity (WPI) for a four years maize monoculture under semiarid Mediterranean conditions. On average, S irrigation increased maize grain yields by 16 % and AEN and WPI by 23 and 33 %, respectively, compared to F irrigation system (with an average total irrigation water applied that was 25 % lower under S irrigation system). The tillage system showed the greatest differences when was implemented under F irrigation, showing CT better crop performance than NT. Under S irrigation, the tillage system had lower o non-impact on yield components, observing similar yield, AEN and WPI between CT and NTr and NT tillage systems. This work highlighted that the adoption of water saving irrigation system (like S irrigation), together with the implementation of more conservative tillage practices, such as no-tillage, is a win-win strategy to maintain the sustainability the high-yielding maize system under semiarid Mediterranean conditions.
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Keywords

AspersoresConventional tillagConventional tillageFertilizationFloodGrowtIrrigationLabranza convencionalModernizationNitrogenNo-tillageRiegoRiego por inundaciónSiembra directaSprinklerSprinkler irrigationWater-use efficiencyYieldZero hunger

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 3/129, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Agronomy. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-03-10:

  • Open Alex: 5
  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 5
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-03-10:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 12 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/381688
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 2 - Zero hunger, with a probability of 84% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Franco Luesma, Samuel) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Franco Luesma, Samuel.

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Project objectives

Los objetivos perseguidos en esta aportación se centran en evaluar y optimizar la producción de maíz bajo condiciones mediterráneas semiáridas. Se plantean los siguientes objetivos: analizar el impacto de dos sistemas de riego diferenciados (riego por aspersión y riego por inundación) sobre el crecimiento, rendimiento y eficiencia agronómica del cultivo; evaluar el efecto de tres sistemas de laboreo (convencional, sin laboreo con rastrojo y sin laboreo sin rastrojo) en combinación con los sistemas de riego; determinar la eficiencia en el uso del nitrógeno y la productividad del agua de riego; caracterizar las interacciones entre manejo del suelo y riego para mejorar la sostenibilidad y rendimiento del cultivo; y proponer estrategias conservacionistas que permitan optimizar recursos hídricos y fertilizantes en monocultivo de maíz durante cuatro años.
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Most relevant results

El estudio evaluó el impacto de dos sistemas de riego (aspersión, S, y inundación, F) y tres sistemas de laboreo (convencional, CT; sin laboreo con rastrojo, NTr; sin laboreo sin rastrojo, NT) en el rendimiento y eficiencia del maíz bajo condiciones mediterráneas semiáridas. Los resultados más relevantes fueron: (1) el riego por aspersión aumentó el rendimiento en grano un 16 % y la eficiencia agronómica del nitrógeno (AEN) y la productividad del agua de riego (WPI) en un 23 % y 33 %, respectivamente, con un 25 % menos de agua aplicada respecto al riego por inundación; (2) bajo riego por inundación, el laboreo convencional mostró mejor rendimiento que los sistemas sin laboreo; (3) bajo riego por aspersión, el sistema de laboreo tuvo menor o nulo impacto en los componentes del rendimiento, observándose valores similares entre CT, NTr y NT.
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