irrigation · Physiology: photosynthesis · Zea mays (maize)

Effect of Partial Root-zone Irrigation on the Growth and Water Use of Sweet Corn under Two Fertilization Level · 2004

• positive
  Partial root-zone irrigation increased sweet corn photosynthesis rate by 8.88% and 18.34% relative to conventional irrigation

  compared with conventional irrigation for whole root zone (CI)

Effects of different fertilization methods on chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and yield of summer maize · 2008

• positive
  Seed-furrow plus two topdressing N applications increased Fv/Fm, φPSⅡ and qP in leaves.

Effect of alternate irrigation with water and fertilizer in different furrows on physiological indexes of summer maize. · 2010

• positive
  Under low irrigation, AFI produced higher root flux weight, leaf soluble protein, nitrate reductase activity, photosynthesis and transpiration than traditional irrigation.

  compared with traditional irrigation

Alternate partial root-zone irrigation reduces bundle-sheath cell leakage to CO2 and enhances photosynthetic capacity in maize leaves · 2011

• positive
  PRI increased carboxylation efficiency and CO2-saturated photosynthetic rate relative to DI.

  compared with DI

• no effect
  Quantum yield and light-saturated gross photosynthetic rate were identical under PRI and DI.

The Effects of Irrigation-Off at Different Growth Stages, Planting Patterns and Plant Population on Grain Yield and Dry Matter Remobilization of GrainCorn (Zea mays L.) · 2011

• positive
  Optimum irrigation gave the highest current photosynthesis rate, 411.28 g. m.
• negative
  Irrigation cutoff at tasseling produced the lowest current photosynthesis rate.

Effects of drought-resistant fulvic acid liquid fertilizer on wheat and maize growth · 2012

• positive
  FA irrigation increased maize photosynthesis rate by 62%.

Interactive Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentration and Irrigation on Photosynthetic Parameters and Yield of Maize in Northeast China · 2014

• positive
  Elevated CO2 and irrigation increased maximum net photosynthetic rate (Pnmax) and light saturation points (LSP) of maize.
• positive
  Irrigation under elevated CO2 increased leaf net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) of maize.

Effect of rainfall harvest and water-saving irrigation technology to the photosynthetic characteristics and yield of summer maize · 2014

• positive
  RHWI significantly increased maximum fluorescence, variable fluorescence and maximal PSII efficiency in summer maize compared with furrow and border irrigation.

  compared with furrow irrigation and border irrigation

Biotreatment of Textile Effluent for Irrigation Purpose Using Indigenous Bacterial Consortium (BMP1/SDSC/01): A Step towards Reducing Fresh Water Scarcity · 2015

• positive
  Maize photosynthesis was 16.95 under treated effluent versus 9.11 under untreated effluent.

  compared with untreated effluents

Effect of Plough Layer Constructions on Maize Growth and Yield in Western Liaoning Province · 2015

• positive
  FLRC gave a higher photosynthetic rate of spring maize than ULDC in the arid years 2011 and 2014.

  compared with ULDC

• positive
  FLRC gave a higher plant photosynthetic rate than ULDC in the wet year 2013.

  compared with ULDC

Effects of elevated CO_2 and different irrigation on photosynthetic parameters and yield of maize in Northeast China · 2015

• positive
  Irrigation increased maize leaf net photosynthetic rate.

Effects of Drought Stress on Physiological Characteristics and Yield of Maize in The Presence of a Shallow Water Table in Ahvaz Climatic Conditions · 2016

• positive
  Stomatal conductance and photosynthesis speed were highest at 100 percent and lowest at 50 percent of maize water requirement irrigation.

  compared with 50 percent of maize water requirement irrigation

[Effects of ditch-buried organic matter and irrigation amount after anthesis on the photosynthetic characteristics and yield of maize.] · 2018

• positive
  Cow manure and wheat straw with normal irrigation increased maize ear-leaf photosynthetic properties.

Effects of irrigating at different growth stages on kernel number of spring maize in the North China Plain · 2020

• positive
  Tasseling irrigation increased photosynthesis rate by 5.2%-32.8%.

  compared with other treatments

Deficit drip irrigation based on crop evapotranspiration and precipitation forecast improves water‐ use efficiency and grain yield of summer maize · 2021

• positive
  DI increased daily average net photosynthesis by 25.4% at jointing in 2018 versus CK.

  compared with CK

• positive
  FI increased daily average net photosynthesis by 25.8% at jointing in 2018 versus CK.

  compared with CK

• positive
  FI increased daily average net photosynthesis by 26.5% at grain filling in 2019 versus CK.

  compared with CK

• positive
  DI increased daily average net photosynthesis by 26.3% at grain filling in 2019 versus CK.

  compared with CK

• no effect
  DI and FI net photosynthetic rates did not differ significantly at those stages.

  compared with FINo difference from an alternative treatment

Photosynthetic Physiological Characteristics of Water and Nitrogen Coupling for Enhanced High-Density Tolerance and Increased Yield of Maize in Arid Irrigation Regions · 2021

• positive
  The yield boosting treatment enhanced Pn, Gs and Tr.
• positive
  Low irrigation, traditional nitrogen and medium density raised Pn, Gs and Tr relative to traditional conditions.

  compared with traditional treatment conditions (i.e., I2N2D1)

Stereoscopic Planting in Ridge and Furrow Increases Grain Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) by Reducing the Plant’s Competition for Water and Light Resources · 2021

• positive
  At silking, furrow maize photosynthetic rate exceeded flat-planted maize significantly.

  compared with CK

Effect of irrigation on maize (Zea mays) productivity and agrochemical indicators of leached chernozem in the forest-steppe in the Novosibirsk region · 2021

• positive
  Irrigation increased photosynthetic parameters of Katerina maize by 18.3%
• positive
  Irrigation increased photosynthetic parameters of Kubansky 101 maize by 19.6%

Relationship between physiology and production of maize under different water replacements in the Brazilian semi-arid · 2022

• positive
  Full irrigation raised CO2 assimilation, stomatal conductance, transpiration and water use efficiency in AG 7088.

Supplemental Irrigation with Brackish Water Improves Carbon Assimilation and Water Use Efficiency in Maize under Tropical Dryland Conditions · 2022

• positive
  Supplemental brackish-water irrigation improved CO2 assimilation rates.

Temporal and spatial variation of morpho-physiological characteristics of spring maize under mulched drip irrigation in northeastern China · 2022

• positive
  Mulched drip irrigation increased photosynthetic capacity in upper and middle leaves versus rainfed control.

  compared with non-mulched rainfed CK

• positive
  Mulched drip irrigation raised upper leaf photosynthetic capacity by 13.4–42.3%.

  compared with non-mulched rain-fed

• positive
  Mulched drip irrigation increased lower leaf photosynthetic area versus rainfed control.

  compared with non-mulched rainfed CK

Interactive effect of water and nitrogen fertilization improve chlorophyll fluorescence and yield of maize · 2022

• positive
  Supplementary irrigation increased maize Fv/Fm by 6.57% relative to rainfed conditions.

  compared with rainfed conditions

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Drought conditioning of rhizosphere microbiome influences maize water use traits · 2023

• positive
  With a forest-origin microbiome, well-watered legacy and treatment raised photosynthesis.

Supplemental irrigation mitigates yield loss of maize through reducing canopy temperature under heat stress · 2024

• positive
  Supplemental irrigation under high temperature increased SPAD value and photosynthetic performance compared with HT.

  compared with HT

Partial root zone irrigation and K application improves summer maize production and salt resistance in saline soil · 2024

• positive
  ARI increased photosynthetic rate of maize compared with FRI

  compared with FRI treatment

• positive
  FRI and ARI increased proline content, plant K/Na ratio and photosynthetic rate of maize compared with CI

  compared with CI treatment

Synergistic Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilisation on Maize Photosynthetic Performance and Yield of Rainfed Systems in Drought‐Prone Environments · 2024

• positive
  Nitrogen and irrigation treatment enhanced Pn.

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Study on the Effects of Irrigation Amount on Spring Maize Yield and Water Use Efficiency Under Different Planting Patterns in Xinjiang · 2025

• positive
  Alternating wide-narrow row spacing with moderate irrigation (5400 m3/hm2) significantly increased leaf area index and net photosynthetic rate of maize.

Water-Saving and Yield-Increasing Strategies for Maize Under Drip Irrigation and Straw Mulching in Semi-Arid Regions · 2025

• positive
  More drip irrigation increased photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and intercellular carbon dioxide.

Optimizing maize yield and kernel quality via leguminous green manure intercropping with deficit irrigation in arid agroecosystem · 2025

• positive
  Intercropping with 15% deficit irrigation increased maize net photosynthetic rate by 14.3%.

Optimizing Density and Nitrogen Management Enhances Photosynthetic Performance and Compensates for Yield Loss under Water-Limited Maize Production · 2026

• positive
  Moderate density elevation maintained superior late-season photosynthetic capacity.