Technological proposal for a greater irrigated corn (Zea mays L.) pro-duction
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Keywords
corn breeding, Available water
Abstract
Objective: Validate the experimental results of irrigated maize production of the Autumn-Winter cycles from the years 2019 to 2022.
Design/methodology/approach: Establishment of six validation plots, three in the Cuxtepeques Irrigation District and three in Irrigation Units.
Results: The production of corn grain is up to 64% higher with the INIFAP technology compared to the traditional one; however, the average yield obtained in the validation phase was 11.5 t ha-1 compared to 15.9 t ha-1 in the experimental phase.
Limitations on study/implications:
Findings/conclusions: It is necessary to have machinery for precision planting and fertilization, efficient irrigation infrastructure, access to credit and permanent technical assistance to achieve yields similar to those obtained experimentally.
Keywords: Corn; Irrigation; Frailesca, Chiapas.